Business Men 70 Help Search For Election Killers
Chicago April 19. Members of eight gang who kidnapped two Deneen watchers at the polls Tuesday are being sought as murderers of Octavius Granady a negro attorney and De nren candidate for Twentieth ward committeeman. Watchers identified a house where prisoners were held and partly identified the getaway car. A coroner's inquest into the slaying led to dismissal of jurors who knew rival Morris Eller. A fresh panel of business men is to be sworn in. A $2,000 reward was offered for arrest and conviction. Judge Truede posted $1,000 and Edward Litsinger $1,000. Case appointed special prosecutor Charles Center Case with Chicago Bar association help.
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JINS
Deneen
Octavius Granady
Vegro
Denren
Twentieth Ward
Oscar Wolff
Morris Eller
Forward
Granady
Daniel P.trude
Edward R. Litsinger
Thousand
Bar Association
Charles Center Case
Edmund E. Jarecki
Case
Chicago Bar Association
Wolff
Cranady
Men Who Are Making Waterloo: Rath Hams and History
The Rath company operates a vast pork packing and distribution network from Waterloo. It ships daily via 300 refrigerator cars and exports to England Canada Mexico and many European and Caribbean markets. The firm has grown from a 1920s fire setback to a multi-building complex with warehouses offices and a 250 person office staff.
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Maine
California
Gulf
Waterloo
Rath
Roth
England
Canada
Mexico
Belgium
Germany
France
Italy
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Switzerland
Cuba
Porto Rico
Rath Hams
Ragan
George Rath
Edward F
Son
Board of Trade
John Rath
J. W. Rath
Ackley
Bern
Chicago
Dubuque
Iwan
Congress Today Senate and House Move On Broad Bills
Senate takes up Norweck migratory bird bill while Finance Committee continues tax hearings. Committee begins deliberations on King resolution to probe in dish affairs. House debates establishment appropriation bill and related measures.
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United Press Senate
J. W. Rath A Waterloo Meat Packing Leader
J. W. Rath, a longtime Waterloo resident and meat packing executive, serves as chairman of the Waterloo waterworks board and First Presbyterian church board. He is active in Rotary, Sunnyside Country club, and the Institute of American Meat Packers, reflecting Waterloo’s national recognition as a meat packing center.
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Midwest
Waterloo
First Presbyterian Church
Union League Elu
Chicago
J. W. Rath
Institute of American Meat Packers
National Organization of Lac Packing Indusive
Iowan Protests Overhead Rates
Protesters challenge proposed thru overhead and commodity rate increases at an Interstate Commerce hearing. Peter Hanson representing East St. Louis chamber argues higher rates are needed to prevent discrimination. H. C. Phillips of Keokuk and Ta shipper group oppose the plan as favoring certain interests. Additional building and property notices appear in the record with various owners and addresses.
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Chicago
Western Trunk Mines
Peter Hanson
East St. Louis, NL
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. C. Phillips
Keokuk. Ta
Shipe Pers Association
Sheriff Pursues Youthful Elopers From Colorado
George Jones 17 and his 16 year old Brigh ton bride faced Colorado charges after eloping from Denver and marrying in February. Sheriff Lee Templeton is en route to Oskaloosa to extradite the couple from Iowa where they were found with Fred Jones on a farm near Taintor. They wed in Denver and traveled to Fort Dodge before returning to Taintor.
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Oskaloosa
U.P
George Jones
Brighton
Gale
Colorado
Parsons
Lee Templeton
Adams County
Fred Jones
Taintor
Twheer
Young Jones
Menver
Fort Dodge
Funeral notices for Patrick J Sheehan and Benjamin Fox
Requiem high mass and funeral services for Patrick J Sheehan will be held at St. Joseph's Church with burial in Calvary. He died at home after 40 years in Waterloo, survived by his widow and daughter, among many siblings, with services by Our Lady of Victory court reciting the rosary. Benjamin Fox, civil war veteran and Former OH engineer, died at the soldiers' home and will be buried with military honors in California. he lived in Waterloo and briefly in Minot Central area, with prior railroad service and retirement arrangements noted.
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Patrick J. Sheenman
Patrick J. Sheehan
Utica Street
St. Joseph's Catholic Jehhurch
Edward J. Slattery
Galvary
Sheehan
Waterloo
Armstrong Manufacturing Company
Tis
St. Joseph's Nh
Catholic Order of Foresters
Woodmen of the World
Loyal Order of Moose
Sheffield
England
America
North Adams
Mass
Charles City
Kathryn Reeder
B. C. Harris
Our Lady of Victory Court
Sherhan
Uvica Street
Benjamin
Benjamin FE. Fox
Sawtelle
Cal
Fox
Chrunpmer
Olina
Minot
Cental Railroad
Torini Stairs
Pat Dodge
Pasadenu
Mrs. Coolidge Returns to Capital After Mother’s Illness
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge came back to Washington from Northampton Massachusetts after visiting her mother Mrs Lemira Cigudbur who is ill She may return to Northampton if her mother’s condition worsens The notice also lists a marriage event involving Roy Anders and Henry Roskamp among others
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D. C
Calvin Coolidge
Lemira
Cigudbur
Northampton
Mass
Government Restes in Sinclair Teapot Dome Case
Washington short summary: The government rests its conspiracy case against Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot Dome, with two disputed evidentiary issues to be ruled on Monday. Possible Doheny and Fall payments to influence leases are under consideration, while Denby and Roosevelt aides may testify.
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Y.a
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Owen J. Roberts
Jennings Bailey
Albert B. Pall
Interior
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Sinclair
Harry M. Daugherty
Interior Department
ES. Booth
Doheny
Fall
Russia
Justice Bailey
E.L. Doheny, Jr
Daugherty
Wiel
Harding
Pall
Navy
Denby
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
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Young Doheny
Nhile
Ambles Out of Jail Ahead of Charges
Floyd Shampbeline, who escaped from the Burlington city jail during police inquiries, walked out ahead of two district court grand jury indictments for auto theft and breaking and entering a dry cleaning establishment. Police are widening efforts to apprehend him.
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Burlington
Floyd Shampbeline
Middle West
Student Hurt When Vault Pole Breaks
Glenn Campbell a Coe College freshman in Cedar Rapids Iowa is in critical condition after a vaulting pole broke during practice. He fell headfirst about six feet from his base and was paralyzed from the waist down. His parents were expected to arrive today.
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Cedar Rapids
Glenn Campbell
Ireton
Coe College
Campbell
Nead
Light plane endurance record set in St Pag Minn
Gen ie Shank a law student avatar, set a world endurance record for light planes by staying aloft 14 hours before forced down by rain and blinding snow. The record, for aircraft under 146 horsepower, surpassed the late Harry Brooks of Henry Ford who flew from Detroit to Millsville Florida on 12 hours and 30 minutes.
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St Pag
Minn
Genie Shank
Avatar
Harey Brooks
Henry Ford
Ortrait
Millsville Fla
Wes
Robbins Bros Circus To Show Here May 22
Robbins Bros circus arrives by special train of 25 cars on Tuesday May 22 coming from Manchester and displaying at Cedar River park athletic field. Advance agent M Gunnt says the morning parade is revived and a license was obtained from Charles Mackay the clerk. After performances the circus heads to Town Falls on the Trials Central.
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Manchester
Cedar River Park
M. Gunnt
Aiicense
Charles c. Mackay
Clieus
Town
Women form Crailo Fort project to save Yankee Doodle site
In Rensselaer New York April 13 restoration activists led by Mildred Van Wie Patterson form the Fort Crailo association with sponsors including Mrs Charles White Nash and Dr Alexander G Flick. The plan aims to restore weathered structures refurnish booms and preserve the fort linked to Yankee Doodle said to date to 1758 when Gen Abercromby and staff visited en route to Fort Ticonderoga. The building was privately owned until 1924 then deeded to the state with no maintenance funding noted.
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F Renssellaer
N. Y
Fort Crailo
Mildred van Wie Patterson
Albany
Charles White Nash
New York State
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alexander G. Flick
Fort
Fort Ticonderoga
Richard Shuckburgh
Altho
United States
Be Yourself Guiding Women to Political Success
Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson, wife of Indiana senator candidate, runs his re election campaign in Indianapolis. She urges women to be themselves not imitate men, stating work in politics is not a handicap and women can succeed while acting like women. Robinson has served since 1920 starting as a precinct committeewoman and leading women’s work.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Arthur R. Robinson
Indiana
Wmen
Wild dogs roam in famine area in Shantung China
Famine-stricken Shantung provinces report wild dogs forming savage packs that attack and tear apart people and livestock. Historic references mention past outbreaks from Peking and Boxer era, with dogs bred from German police lines and Alsatians.
Hat Waving Man Climbs Over Niagara Falls
An unidentified man on the Canadian side waved his hat to farewell before riding over Niagara Falls. Spectators in Naga Pails Ont say the victim appeared to be carried by the current as he neared the falls. A hotel in Modernland is described as a farmyard for small fruits and livestock.
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Niagara Malls
U.P
Niagara River
Ignory
A. Mannette
Modernland
Fire Alarms Reported Rubbish and Chimney Fires
Schedule notes two incidents: at 4:20 p m in an alley behind S21 Lafayette street rubbish burning with no damage. at 7:53 p m a residence of W A Latinon 140 Lovejoy avenue chimney burning out with no damage. Advertisement lists Buy Mos Barman C Miller phone 3404.
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S21
Lafayette Street
W. A. Latinon
Lovejoy Avenue
Mos Barman
C. Miller
Longworth seeks veto-blocking flood curb bill compromise
Speaker Longworth enters flood control talks to stop a presidential veto and avert congress adjournment without cuts. He presses amendments for a compromise while President Coolidge plans to veto the Reid Jones bill without changes. The bill faces criticism over cost and control terms.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Nicholas Longworth
House
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Longworth
Coolidge
Senate
House Committee
Rep
Madden
Tilson
Connecticut
Snell
New York
House Rules Committee
House Food Control Committee
Reid
Meredith in Johns Hopkins for Rest Cure in Baltimore
Des Moines reports Iowa Democrats favorite son presidential candidate Meredith is at Johns Hopkins hospital Baltimore for a rest cure. Secretary L H Mugge says his condition is not serious and improving since admission two days ago. He expects a two week stay accompanied by a trained horse when leaving Des Moines or the eastbound train.
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Des Moines
M. ‘Ry. Meredith
Iowa Democrats
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
L. H. Mugge
Meredith
Mugge
Merédith
East
Body of Man Taken for a Ride Found in Chicago
A badly wounded unidentified man about 50 was found shot three times in an isolated prabe in south Chicago. Detective Sergt. Thomas Bull suspects the victim was abducted and killed by Chicago gangster bootleggers in a fatal “ride.”
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Chicago
Prabe
Thomas Bull
Reprieve Delays Execution for Convicted Slayer
Chester Illinois April 13 11NS Joseph Bella convicted slayer of Mrs Julia Plaherty receives reprieve from Gov Len Small after an 11th hour petition for a sanity hearing and parole board recommendation. Bella was scheduled for electrocution but the reprieve delays the death penalty.
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Chester
Joseph Bella
Julia Plaherty
Bella
Len Small
Parole Board
Farmer Claimed Killed by Auto Gas Near Saline Farm
The body of Clarence G. Peterson, 27, a farmer, was found in a garage at his Saline area farm in Jefferson county. Authorities say carbon monoxide from his motor car caused death. coroner announced an inquest. And a scarlet fever quarantine was issued for nine residents of 1152 Columbia Street including Harold and Russell Straka.
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Fairfieldt
Saline
Jefferson County
Clarence G. Peterson
Webb
W. M. Straka
Harold Straka
Russell Straka
Columbia Street
Bremen Monoplane Brews Hopes Over Atlantic Flight
Rumors and excitement swirl as the German Bremen monoplane, piloted by Captain Koehl and aided by Col Fitzmaurice and Baron von Huene feld, is reported en route to New York from Ireland. Crowds gather at Mitchel Field while officials plan for a safe, orderly reception amid weather and technical uncertainties.
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Hermann Koebl
James Fitzmaurice
Irish Free State Air Force
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld
Koehl
Bremen
Germany
Kingsport
Nova Scotia
Barkhouse
Arras
New York
Mitchel Field
INS
Baldonnel Airdeome
Dubin
Ireland
Eugene Klee
Grover Whalen
Walker
Hermann Koehr
James C. Fitzmaurice
Baron Ehrenfried von Huenefeld
Kp-land
Nebraska Splits Delegate Pledges
Lincoln April 13 delegates to the Republican national convention remained divided after Tuesday's primary. Norris supporters held clear strength in several counties while Hoover delegates appeared secure in others. Several precincts in unreported areas kept Norris influence uncertain amid mixed returns.
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Lincoln
Nebr
U.p
Nebraska
George W. Norris
Alriy
Hoover
Norris
Nevada Woman Tries to End Life by Slashing Throat
Mrs. Charles W. Harris 55, wife of a Nevada businessman and county supervisor, is in critical condition after slashing her throat in a suicide attempt. She suffered a nervous breakdown two years ago and was active in church work and social life.
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Nevada
Charles W. Harris
County Board of Supervisors
Harris
Ife
Flight to Los Angeles for prenuptial parties
Hugh Twohig, a Sioux City livestock man, flew 1500 miles from Omaha to Los Angeles to attend a series of prenuptial parties before his wedding to Mary Ellen Sheehy. The ceremony is set for April 19.
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Sioux City
Hugh Twohlg
Meany's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertisement claims Meany's Tablets are a supreme health tonic and weight gainer for underweight men and women. It guarantees at least six pounds in a month after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, with a money back offer if not satisfied.
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McCoy
Robert Drug Co
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