April Blizzard Strikes Four States Snow Drifts Hammer Roads
A severe April blizzard swept across Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin with snow accumulations up to a foot or more and subfreezing temperatures. Power and communications disrupted in places while buses trains and autos faced drifts and icy pavements. Des Moines reported a record low 21 degrees. Decorah and Estherville logged significant snow while farms faced delayed planting and potential crop damage.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Iows
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Onisha
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Omaha
Woodflyer
St. Paul
Minnneapolis
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Twin Cities
Des Moines
Towa
Decorah
Charles D. Reed
Estherville
Alta
Reed
Hampton
Franklin County
Tranquilli Jailed for Bomb Tumult
A suspect named Romeo allette, about 30, was jailed after a bomb explosion at the Miltn trade fair in Como. A map marking the blast site was found during the investigation. The arrest follows the Thursday incident tied to a plot against the life of King Viewer Frime aud.
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Auleage
Como
Romeo Allette
Bremen Plane Seeks New York Flight After North Atlantic Crossing
Crew of German Junkers Bremen lands on Greenly Island Quebec after crossing from Dublin to near Mitch el Field. They faced storms and fog. propeller damage forced a rough land on ice. Baron von Huenfeld Koell and James Fitzmaurice hailed in Germany as heroes, with New York awaiting arrival.
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A. Joseph Kochi
New York
Hermann Koeschl
Heaven
Page One
North Atlantic
Bremen
Greenly Island
Quebec
Straits of Belle Island
Labrador
Dublin
Mitchel Field
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther van Emenefeld
Hermann Kocl
James Fitzmaurice
Irish Free State Air Forces
Ca-Pilals
Montcalm
St. Lawrence
North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Fitzmaurice
Baldonnes Ardreme
Berlin
Hermann Koch
Baron von Ularnesfeld
Fitemanric
Fitemaurier Fish
Atlantic
Ro Metntesh
Bind
Ballyhunion Brach
Trish
Bal~donnel
Pitzmaurice
Ameey Sea
Pits-1maurice
Koehl
Long Point
Lourdes de Binne Sabloni
Tain Koehl
Baron von Huenefeld
America
International News Service
Germany
Kochi
Irish Free State
Lfe
Coolidge
Washington, D.C
U.A
Goolidge
Baron von Hunefeld
Hermann Koehl
Col
Wilhelm
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hermann Koelit
Altho
36 Killed in Dance Hall Explosion and Fire
A dance hall blast and fire killed 36 and left a long list of missing. Gasoline vapors are blamed. the wreckage scene showed a motorist and rescuers racing to search three miles around. Names of the dead and missing include several from Missouri and nearby towns. officials work under chaotic conditions as injuries mount and the mayor of Cedar Rapids faces a critical health setback.
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Thhem
Winser
Weiser
Csstaphp
Pasoline
Plu
Tnsr
Philly
Paul J. Evan
G. Stortin
Robert Mullens
Mtartan
Ley Rera
John Bates
Temple Martin
Choton Clemons
Rely Draga
Virginia Rogers
Robert Murphy
Springfield
Evelyn Contin
Ben Jol
Charles Fisher
Ben Parker
Mountain Grove
Carl Jackson
Alvin Gamer
Mammoth Springs
Ark
Mins Teie Remer
Thayer
James
Ruth Fisher
Wallace Rodgers
Kansas
I ‘A
Evelyn Conklin
Kansas City
Spring Comes To Mend Winter Wounds
A vivid verse celebrates spring arriving, dispelling winter's harshness. The piece evokes birds, rabbits, flowers, and warm skies, urging readers to pause and embrace the season as nature awakens with joyful, hopeful imagery.
Yelps Add Unusual Note to Waterloo Hobby Show
The Waterloo Hobby and Pet Show at Courier hall drew a crowd despite rain with dogs and diverse entries including a banana rooster and small animals. Awards were given across groups for natural history, geology, art, and live pets with ribbons in blue red and white. The event was organized by Courier, City Recreation, YWCA, and YMCA with judging continuing as entries arrived and children awaited ribbons.
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City News
Courier
Waterloo
Courier Hall
The
City Recreation Department
M. CG. A
Waterloo to host Northeastern Iowa Teachers convention
An urgent invitation from the Greater Waterloo association extends to Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association executives to hold the fall convention in Waterloo. Committee members present set October 18 and 19 as the dates, with Cedar Rapids and Dubuque also bidding to host.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association
Waterloo
Hermann C. Miller
A. Hanson
A. B. Jewett
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Jewett
R. C. Williams
Jesup
T M. Clevenger
Waverly
Mary Darrah
Charles City
R. W. Johnson
West High School
Dean Houghton to Speak on Medical Education in Town
Dean Houghton of Iowa Medical College will address Waterloo Medical Society Thursday evening at Black's tearoom. The talk titled Medical Education in Town follows dinner, with an open invitation to all interested. Houghton formerly directed Peking Union Medical College and served as a physician in Wuhu China and dean of Harvard Medical School of China in Shanghai.
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Henry
Houghton
State University of Iowa
Towa City
Waterloo Medical Society
Black
Medical Society
Iowa Medical College
Peking Union Medical College
Peking
China
Wuhu General Hospital
Wuhu
Harvard Medical School of China
Shanghai
Town Widow Waits As Beatrice Court Halts Wedding
Mrs. Lulu Davis of Avoca waits at Liberty Nebraska while two of John Wignall’s children take charge of his $80,000 estate after a Beatrice Nebraska judge ruled Wignall incompetent. The betrothal set for a wedding within five weeks was halted as guardians were appointed. Wignall and his children testified this was one of several matrimonial ventures the man had pursued in recent years.
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Council Bluffs
U.P
Lulu Davis
Avoca
Trousseau
Liberty
Neb
John Winall
Beatrice
Wignall
Death notices for Wayne Soltau and Virgil Hull
Wayne Soltau aged 25 died at his Minneapolis home after a brief pneumonia illness. His widow is Mamie Thompson formerly of Waterloo. Soltau’s brother and three sisters plan to travel to Minneapolis today. Virgil S. Hull died yesterday at his Waterloo area home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Methodist Episcopal church in Raymond with burial in Pogoe township cemetery.
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Wayne Soltau
Minneapolis
Minn
Vine Street
Loren Leo Hefner
Center Street
Virgil
Washington Girl Weds Prince Tho His Parents Kick
London April 14 Prince Charles Phillipe Duc de Nemours and Miss Marguerite Watson of Washington DC wed in London. Parents opposed the match though the prince had other views. They met at a Paris dinner four years ago and became engaged a week later amid secrecy. Miss Watson, born in Richmond Virginia, had long ties to Paris and London society.
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London
Prince Charles Phillipe
Duc de Nemours
Marguerite Watson
Washington, D. C
Miss Watson
Paris
New York
Richmond
Reginald Vanderbilt
D A R Delegates in Kimonos Rescued From Smoke
Twenty four frightened D A R delegates were rescued from smoke filled rooms at the Kerns hotel after a basement fire began from a sleeping man smoking a cigarette. The man, Robert Downs aged 24, suffered severe burns but was revived at a hospital.
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Washington, D. GC
Robert Downs
Chicago Invites Sea Flyers to Visit as Wisconsin Plans Bid
Chicago April 14 Invitations to the Bremen aviators were issued by the Chicago Herald and Examiner the German club of Chicago and the Illinois Manufacturers association for visits to Chicago and a dinner at Palmer House. Gov Fred R Zimmerman of Wisconsin sent a telegram inviting them to visit his state.
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Chicago
Bremen
United States
Chicago Herald and Examiner
German Club of
Illnois Manufacturers’ Association
Palmer House
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Davenport Co-Eds High in Beauty Test
At the Davenport junior prom the university announced Della Wickeman of Davenport as 1928 beauty queen with Alma Link Oshkosh Margaret Gustine Monville Eloise Weetman Davenport Alice Sebolt Davenport and Jean Beiler Carrall plus Betty Lou Wag Boner De Witt named in the runners-up order.
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Town Gily
Della Wickeman
Davenport
Univers Tawe
Alma Link
Oshkosh
Wis
Margaret Gustine
Monville
Eloise Weetman
Alice Sebolt
Jean Beiler
Carrall
Betty Lou Wag- Boner
de Witt
Grand Jury Indicts Slayer of Banker
Ottumwa Iowa April 24 A week after he shot and killed banker John F Webber J Everett Lewis 31 faced a first degree murder indictment. The true bill was returned by the county grand jury which had investigated the case for days He is jailed without bond date for his trial set
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Ottumwa
John F. Webber
J. Everett Lewis
Gewis
House Committee OKs Haugen Bill
Washington D C April 16 The Hagen farm relief bill was approved today by the house agriculture committee as a substitute for the McNary farm measure passed by the senate. Five former bankers were indicted in Kearney Nebraska on charges of false entries and misapplication of funds connected to the City National Bank failure. Mrs W H Webb wife of the city electrician was taken to St Francis hospital after three months confinement.
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Washington, D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
Kearney
Neb
Dan Morris
Frank Turner
J. S. Donnell
W. R. Scribner
Ot. H. Dean
City National Bank
W. H. Webb
Oak Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Temperatures and precipitation report fragment
Fragmentary weather data shows Friday maximum around 31 degrees and Friday night into Saturday with morning and afternoon readings. Include precipitation estimates, but the text is incomplete, obscuring times and amounts.
Manstays Extra Day in Jail to dodge Friday the 13th
Marshalltown Iowa April 4 INS Harry Swauger 45 walked out of the county jail today after serving a day longer than planned He told Sheriff Hall he was superstitious and preferred not to leave on Friday the thirteenth The deputy granted the extra day according to Swauger
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Marshalltown
Harry Swauger
Swauger
Hall
Swanger
Mellon to Quit When Term Ends Next March
Washington April 14 Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W Mellon told confidants he will retire from public life at the end of his cabinet term next March regardless of political results. He says he is tired and desires rest and has discussed stepping away from active public affairs with close friends.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Treasury
Movie Men Deny Unfair Practices In Block Booking
Famous Players-Lasky Corp denied FTC charges of unfair practice in distributing films to exhibitors under block booking. It said it does not force purchases in blocks and price reductions occur with bulk buys. FTC indicated it will seek court enforcement if compliance is unsatisfactory.
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Washington, D. C
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
The
Trade Commission
Police Break Up Sandino Pickets At White House
Washington April 1 A handful of police arrested 107 Sandino sympathizers as they began a picket at the White House carrying placards calling for the recall of U S Marines from Nicaragua The demonstrators offered no resistance and were marched in a body to the precinct Police had prepared reserves to break up the event aimed at stirring public demand for Marines withdrawal from Nicaragua.
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Washington, Dbd
INS
Sandino
White House
United States
Nicaragua
Austin Haines to Be Buried Monday
Des Moines April 4 Funeral services will be held at Grinnell Monday for Austin P Haines 44 Des Moines former editor of the Des Moines Daily News Minneapolis Star and associate editor of the Town Homestead for several years who died here late yesterday of acute gastritis Haines was born at Grinnell and received degrees from Grinnell college and Harvard University He is survived by his widow and daughter.
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Des Moines
Grinell
Austin P. Haines
Des Moines Daily News
Minneapolis Star
Homestead
Haines
Grinnel
Grinnel College
Harvard University
Hold Guardsmen in Paycheck Forgeries Indicted
Seven Michigan national guard officers pleaded guilty today before Judge Charles C. Simons in United States district court to charges of forging government paychecks. In other notes, Lillian A. Sellger of Detroit underwent goiter surgery at St. Francis hospital and was reported as recovering. Tra Wri ster, a Marble Rock kindergarten teacher, also underwent an operation for gall stones and was listed as satisfactory by hospital attendants.
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Detroit
Mich
Jpi
Michigan National Guard
Charles C. Simons
United States District Court
Lillian A. Sellger
First, Street West
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Exchange
St. Francis Hospital
Tra Wnrister
Marble Rock
Iowa Dairy Income Surges Eight Million in 1927
Des Moines April 14 Iowa dairy product income rose by eight million dollars in 1927, with butter manufacturing up about 13 million pounds and butterfat prices around 47 to 48 cents per pound, while farm income improves and corn prices trend higher amid tighter holdover stocks. River freight expands as southern and north south trade grows.
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Igcauriar Spertat
Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
Tani County
Chicago
Paul Bargar
Madison County Farm Bureau
Madisonian
Eagle Grove
Mississippi
St. Paul
St. Louis
Mmuch
Airmail Fog Claims Stir Iowa City Airport Move
Allegations surface that Cedar Rapids supporters push moving the air mail airport from Iowa City, calling fog a camouflage for other motives. Gurl Cove, Iowa City aviation committee chair, says fogs mislead. Assistant Postmaster General Glover investigates routes and will decide.
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Towr Ory
Cedar Rapids
Jowa City
Gurl Cove
Iowa City Aviation Committee
Glover
Floods Talk at White House Breakfast With Members
President Coolidge hosted a breakfast with Speaker Longworth and four Republican House members including Tilson Snell Madden Winots and Kopp. Maj Gan Jadwin chief of army engineers joined as dining guests. They discussed proposed flood central measures and various legislative matters. Iowa was noted among topics.
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Washington
DB. C
Longworth
Republica House
Maj. Gan
Jadwin
Army Engineers
Coolidge
House
Tilson
Connecticut
Snell
New York
Madden
Winots
Kopp
Iowa
Brain Tests From The New York Evening Post Test
An article outlines intelligence testing at universities with groups of objects to identify the greatest or most representative item in each set. Examples include rivers, countries, birds, fruits, planets, vehicles, US cities, and more, with notes on judging by area, length, population, or other measures as applicable. The piece mentions an agents conference in Cedar Rapids and names several attendees.
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Waterloo
Chicana Great Western Railway
Tunmax
Una
Ilelois Central Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island & Parifie
Ci Vans
Northern
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Independence
Rmual
Poni Armour
Particuars
Orns
Petar
Une Island
Hudson
Potomac
Delaware
Nile
Amazon
Niger
Ireland
Iceland
Cuba
Ceylon
Greenland
Britain
Moon
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Baltimore
Buffalo
San Francisco
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelpia
Honduras
Costa Rica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Salvador
Guatemala
Ogidre
Sears
Dozen
A. Bunyen
Georgia Galbraith
T. D. Little
C. R. Miller
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Cal Agency
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Alnyael
Aters
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Apel
Ral
J. F. Ball
Jocad Hospital
Ben
Jack Denton
Naomi Harmon
Maynard Huston
Herbert Neubguce
Cains
Virginia Wangler
Thomas Smith
Herbert Evans
William Sharp
Clyde Allan, Jr
Robert Sehialdt
Naomil Harman
Eugene Arthur
Evelyn Knode
Mary Jean Adams
Jane Bickenbach
Ed Wenner
Maxine Potterfield
W i Sharp
Eugene Williams
Harvey Schneider
Paul Will
Adrian Alison
Sharcoal
Lila Mae Boysen
Virigina Waneler
Harrison Boles
Lawrence Huston
Nathaniel Rathbone
Merlin Crisp
Walter Vick
Paul Wiii
Vireginia Weneler
Virginia Wangtrr
Kathleen
Adan
Taylor
Herbert Neubauer
Merle Dirtz
Wiliam Sharp
Water Iife
Thomas Gauthier
Dorothy Robinson
Hzard
Lyle Hennessey
Frank Coates
William Nelson
Howard Scrib
Ner
Francis Pickering
Charles Denamore
Bob Scott
Margaret Sharp
Collie
George Scully
Katherine Morris
Boston Terriers
Willie Nielsen
Lydia Cole
Spitz
Paul Wagner
Fret Hor
1. C
Iulinois Central System
McComb
Miss
Theslinois. Central Magazine
Lowisiana
Ilinois Central System
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippiana Pres
A. Downs
Witneis Central System
Thormmas Baggs
Oclwein
Esther Lorena Coombs
Cedar
Fred Buss
Traer
Clara Hagen
Reinbeck
Herbert E. Wise
Milwaukee
Netlin A. Trego
Wall Street
Menilions
BE. E. Loomis
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Chauncy M. Depew
New York Central
Dubuque, C. R
Dean Houghton
P.O
Prince
Charles Phillipe, Duc de
Haugen
Austin Haines
OWA
N.Y. Evening Post
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