Fairbanks details Hollywood war over talkies and mergers
London reports from April 17 that Douglas Fairbanks says civil war rages in Hollywood over talkies. He cites United Artists merger with Warner Brothers as the spark, noting talkies shift power, distribution reach, and that Chaplin may join if public wants it.
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London
Hollywood
Talkies
Douglas Fairbanks
Atlantic Ocean
Doug
Beverly Hills
United Artists
Warner Brothers
Fairbanks
Ufe
Altha
Warners
Charlie
Chaplin
Ronald Colman
Gloris
Swanson
Wilma Banky
Ike David Wark Griffith
Samuel Goldwyn
Sunet
America
Charlie Chap- Yin
Chartie
Prohibition Buzz Sparks National Mixed Reactions
A fragmented 1925 column notes nationwide amusement and mild indignation over President Hoover and farm relief debates. The piece cites congressmen and midwestern views, calling out perceived snobbery in Washington while remarking the episode is seen as a mountain made of a molehill.
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Hoover
White ‘House
Ieb
Congress
Curtis-Gann
Washington
Springville Firm Gets Contract to Gravel in Benton
Ames, Ta April 17 The state Highway commission awarded contracts totaling 185615.41 for graveling and construction of bridges and culverts on primary roads in eight counties. The Benton project includes 50000 in graveling to Denessy Whitney of Springville in three parts.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Benton
Crawford
Washington
Worth
Harmison, Lee
Povawattumie
Benton County
Denessy & Whitney
Springville
Aged Woman Would Sell Body for 50 dollars
Council Bluffs, April 17. Mrs Laura Mintzer a 32 year old widow and mother of five children sits in a 2 dollar month room awaiting offers from medical colleges to buy her body for 50 dollars. She says the money will pay her rent and aid her family as she does not expect to live long.
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Council Bluffs
U.p
Laura Mintzer
Medical College
Infant Death After Birth in Local Hospital
An infant son born to Mr and Mrs Clif ford McBride of Jesup died shortly after birth last night at 10 p m in a local hospital, marking a heartbreaking early loss for the family.
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Myr
Clifford McBride
Jesup
Firemen shoot owl that preyed on robins in Lime Street
Fire Captain Frank Lindsey and Fire Driver Frank Andrews killed a Rocky Mountain snow owl perched in a Lime Street tree. The bird, blamed for at least 20 robin deaths, was shot after Mrs. Emma Hill alerted authorities. The owl, brown with a three and a half foot wingspan, reportedly migrated to Iowa about four years ago.
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Lime Street
Central Fire Station
Frank Lindsey
Frank Andrews
Emma Hill
Lindsey
Rocky Mountain
Andrews
Iowa
Missionaries in China Face Red Raids and Evacuations
In Ichang and Canton reports detail increasing perils for missionaries as communist activity grows along the Yangtze. A French gunboat fired on an attack 270 miles above Hankow, while U S consul general Jenkins urges evacuation of missionaries in Kiangsi and Kwangtung. The Ngaoyuan chapel burned and bishops describe a belt of arson and rapine. No confirmation yet on the death of Herbert K. Smith.
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Ichang
China
Orkay
Hankow
Yangtze River
Canton
Douglas Jenkins
United States
Kiangsi
Kwangtung
Fewangsi
O'Shea
Kanchow
Ngaoyuan
Kiang- 81
Kwantung
Nanking
Herbert K. Smith
Seventh Day Adventist
Kweikhow
Hwanetsappa
First Lutheran Brotherhood Doubled in Size
The First Lutheran brotherhood concludes a three month membership drive this evening with 40 new members joining, bringing the total to 80. Two teams Cardinals and Monarchs compete with a banquet prize for the winner, led by Walter Trask Henry Lingebach and Roy Giffilan John Hall. The group plans a Sunday School baseball team and a summer horse shoe tournament.
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First Lutheran Brotherhood
High
Maple Streets
Cardinals
Monarchs
Walter Trask
Henry Lingebach
Monarch
Roy Gilfflan
Storm That Sunk Five Ships Sags After Northeaster
A severe northeaster sweeping the north Atlantic states subsides today after causing damage along the New Jersey coast and delaying vessels near New York harbor. One body washed ashore at Point Pleasant, New Jersey, and another man was killed at Stamford, Connecticut. Snow fell around the New York area as a petition drive circulates for Webster County road bonds with a July special election likely.
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New York
North Atlantic
New Jersey
New York Harbor
Atlantic City
Point Pleasant
N. J
Stamford
Conn
New York-Pennsylvania
New Prohibition Inspector Appointed in Fort Dodge
Jon Ja April 17 names Summer J Knox as prohibition inspector for the Southwestern Town district with headquarters in Fort Dodge. Knox serves for 10 years as agent for the prohibition unit and assumes duties новой.
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Jon
J. Knox
Fort Dodge
Portes Gil orders anti drink drive in Mexico
President Emilio Portes Gil announced a major educational anti alcohol campaign to wean Mexicans from whisky and purite cups while not enforcing abstinence. He urged state and civic bodies to halt new vice centers, mandate school lectures on the rum evil, and promote sports to divert attention from vice. The move follows closures of gambling houses in Ciudad Juarez as rebel activity continues in Sonora and the north with General Almazan marching toward Pulpito pass.
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Mexico City
Emilio Portes Gil
Rui
Mexico
Ciudad Juarez
Sonora
Chapultepec
Almazan
Pulpito Pass
Federal
San Blas
Sinaloa
Killed in Wreck on Belgian Railroad
Eleven people died and at least 17 were injured when the Paris Brussels express collided with a stalled freight train near Hel Belgium in fog. Four passenger coaches were wrecked and many bodies were trapped beneath debris. Identified dead were mainly postal employees among about 200 on board.
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Brussels
Belgium
Hel
Parsons Chamber Offers Marion Talley Farm Home
The Parsons Chamber of Commerce offers opera star Marion Talley a fully equipped farm four miles west of Parsons near the Country Club with farmhouse and chickens on condition she makes the farm her home. The proposal mentions proximity to car lines and local amenities.
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Parsons, Bar
Parsons Chamber of Commerce
Marion Talley
Taley
Country Club
Mortuary Services for Myrtle Switzer Held Today
Funeral services for Myrtle Switzer 59 who died yesterday after bowel surgery will be at 2 pm Friday at Kistner chapel and 2 30 pm at First Brethren church with Rev Edwin Boardman Jr officiating. Burial will be Elmwood. Pallbearers include Judge H B Boies A W Brown A Glenny Tra Rodamar Sam Hoover and Co Lamson. Myrtle Kelso born 1860 near Eldora Ia came to Waterlooo in 1875. She married A B Switzer in 1903. He was attorney councilman and justice of the peace. She was an oil painter with a notable collection. The obituary also notes Mrs C H Stabinow and James Murray notices.
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Mes
Myrtle Switzer
Myrtle Swltzer
Kistner Chapel
First Brethren Church
Edwin Boardman, Jr
Elmwood
H. 3B. Boies
A. W. Brown
A. Glenny
Tra Rodamar
Sam Hoover
Co. Lamson
Myrtle Kelso
Eldora
James
Catherine Kelso
Waterlow
A. B. Switzer
Waterloo
Switzer
Waterloo West
Estevan
Sask
C. . Stabinow
C. H. Stabinow
Walnak Court Apartments
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Immanuel Lutheran Church
A. H. Semmann
Fairvian
Selma Smith
Watertown
Wis
Milwaukee
HL. Stablow
Fairmont
Minn
Gilbert
Howard
Wasterloo
Death of Woman at Cedar Falls
Death of Mrs Mabel Lege at her Cedar Falls apartment appears sudden from heart disease. The 48 year old resided with daughter Lenore at 2121 Walnut while her son serves in the navy in California. Body to be taken to Sigourney Iowa.
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Courier Specia
Cedar Falls
Mabel Lege
Palyner
Walnut Street
Sigourney
Legislature Votes for De King Probe
The Munols general assembly voted 81 to 60 to investigate the killing of Mrs. Lillian De King by an Aurora dry raider. Two hours of debate preceded the roll call focusing on the prohibition act and its enforcement. The investigation committee will be named later by Speaker David E. Shanahan.
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Springfield
U.P
Munols General Assembly
Lillian de King
David E. Shanahan
Rainy Spring Delays Corn Planting Across Iowa
Des Moines April 17. Unusually wet weather delays corn planting due to waterlogged soil and slow plowing. Reed, government meteorologist, notes below normal temperatures and nightly freezes in northern counties. Oats seeding varies by region while fruit trees show little injury. Spring gardens and potato planting advance despite wet conditions.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Mexico Faces Large Textile Strike Across Nation
Mexico City April 17. 11000 textile workers strike in solidarity with Sourasky mills closure amid arbitration dispute. Workers plan walkouts in Mexico City and nearby areas first, expanding to Pueblo state and then Vera Cruz. Strike follows mill shutdowns over alleged excess production and is led by union organizers.
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Mexico City
LPR
Pueblo
Vera Cruz
Sourasky
Temperatures and Rainfall Reported in Harsh Fragments
A weather note lists Wednesday maximum 1.90 and 0.63, Wednesday night minimum 0.40, Thursday 7 am 0.4 and 2 am 0.4, with rainfall up to 7 am today measured at 0.14 inches. The fragmentary data reference temperatures at 2 pm Wednesday and 2 am Thursday with scant context.
Mike De Pike jailed over suburban vote rally
Chicago April 17. Mike De Pike a comic figure in racketeering was jailed after overzealous backing of reform candidate John W. Comis at a suburban election. Police arrested him and 14 others found assembling voters in Specialville and nearby barns. Prosecutor Northup said enough evidence exists for conspiracy charges as the reform candidate lost.
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Chicago
Mike de Pike
Heltler
Reform
Specialvillé
Specialville
John W. Comis
Harvey To
Mike
Northup
Grundy Center Man Arrested For Driving While Intoxicated
Homer Krebs, 33, of Grundy Center, was arrested by Sgt. John Collins and Officer W H Wilson for driving while intoxicated after a noon collision at Fifth and Water. His car hit a sedan driven by C G Stubbs, a local auto salesman. Police had earlier responded to Jefferson and Fifth where Krebs was described driving erratically. He had been released yesterday after a prior intoxication arrest.
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Homer Krebs
Grundy Genter
Ot Lquer
John Collins
W. H. Wison
Fifth and
Water Streets
Krebs Wesl
CG. C. Stubbs
Jefferson
Fifth Streets
Krebs
Williams awarded damages in auto crash case
P G Williams of 315 Fourth Street East was awarded 155 dollars in damages by a Waterloo Window Cleaning Company truck collision jury in Judge J C Beem s municipal court division. He had sued for 305 25 after his car collided with the company s truck parked on the highway two miles south of Waverly.
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P. G. Willams
Fourth Street
Waterloo Window Cleaning Company
J. C. Beem
Division
Municipal Court
Willams Head
Waverly
Booze Carrier Given Five Days to Pay Fine
Frank Law former deputy sheriff of Cerro Gordo county caught with 50 gallons of alcohol after a Sunday night chase was sentenced to pay $200 and costs for illegal possession of Aquor. He was given five days to pay and released from custody after sentencing.
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Frank Law
Cerro Gordo County
Donovan to Speak at Notre Dame Commencement
Col William J Donovan former assistant attorney general of the United States will deliver the address at Notre Dame University eighty fifth commencement on Sunday June 2. Other items mention Gov Weeks Vermont arrival and other brief notices from Des Moines Waterloo and Sioux City.
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Notre Dame
Ind
William J. Donovan
Buffalo
N. J
United States
University of Notre Dame
Clearfield Doctor D W Reed Dies in Des Moines
Des Moines April 17 AP Dr D W Reed 62 of Clearfield died here yesterday He was father to Mrs Ava Kline Creston and three other daughters and two sons The article lists several names and ages tied to Webster City Waterloo and Cedar Rapids in a partial obituary.
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Hioux City
Marlon McElroy
The
Everly News
Clearfield
Des’ Moines
D. W. Reed
Ava Kline
Creston
Des Moines
Carroll Vincent Barrett
Madeline
I. S. Blakely
Barrett
Town Supreme Court
Water Main Extension Planned on Graceline Ave
Trustees at the waterworks meeting discussed a 1100 foot extension on Graceline Avenue parallel to Kimball Avenue. Frank E. Watkins will cover the cost under board authority for improved water supply to planned district improvements, though Watkins has not decided the specific improvements. The annual meeting date is set for next Tuesday.
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George E. Shoe
Frank''e. Watkins
Graceline Avenue
Kimball Avenue
Watkins
Old Friends Bear Mrs Rose's Bier During Arrival
Pallbearers including George E. Lichty H W Grout W W Wyant C B Kruse W F P Parrott and Dr O W Bruner carried the casket of Mrs T A Rose after its arrival from Sioux City. A gathering of Dr T A Roses old friends attended the summittal service at Fairview cemetery conducted by Dr J Richmond Morgan pastor of First Congregational church Lot B Humper age 87 Cedar Falls attended.
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George E. Lichty
H. W. Grout
W. W. ‘Wyant
C. B. Kruse
W. F P. Parrott
O. W. Bruner
T. A. Rose
Sioux City
Fairview Cemetery
J. Richmond Morgan
First Congregational Church
Lot B. Hum
Cedar Falls
House Vies All Members Vote for Adjournment in Iowa
Des Moines April 17 A roll call halted final adjournment in the Iowa House as five members were absent. Recalled by phone, Aiken Grove Shannon Hunt Istad and Van Buren raced to Des Moines. Absentees were excused with a vote failing 52 to 42. The session aims to end with levy certification tax-commission bill amendments and a tax inquiry committee. Governor Hammill had urged passage to avoid a special session.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
John Aiken
Joe Grove
Statehouse
Rev. & B. Shannon
Cass County
R. A. Hunt
Louisa County
A. T. Istad
Winneshirk County
G. J. van Buren
Jones County
Fores
House
Tax Commission
Hammill
Robbers Shoot Two Guards and Gain $38,000
In New York on a downtown west side street, a band of robbers in an automobile halted a payroll car guarding a shipment to Bell Telephone Laboratories. Patrolman Joseph Clancy was seriously wounded and messenger John McKane slightly hurt as the robbers escaped with $38,000 in several bags.
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New York
West Side
Joseph Clancy
John McKane
Clancy
McKane
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Waterlooans Go To See Dark Hours At Iowa City
Waterloo residents travel to Iowa City to view Dark Hours a Don Marquis play. Craig Ellyson plays John the beloved disciple and George Heath portrays a witness in three performances started last night with Mrs Ellyson and Mrs Heath accompanying.
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Iowa City
C. W. Ellyson
Home Park Boulevard
Military Order of the Cootie to install chapters in Iowa
Arthur M. Dodds national founder vice commander of the Military Order of the Cootie will install a Davenport chapter on Thursday and a Newton chapter on Friday.
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Des Moines
Arthur M. Dodds
Miliary Order of the Cootie
Davenport
Newton
Capone Frail Finances Amid Depots Closed in Chicago
International News Service reports that Al Capone faces a severe money squeeze as hundreds of Chicago liquor depots shut down and his organization reels from Swanson’s election and a Moran gang massacre. Capone fears a six month sentence, grieving over a Florida estate mortgage and a $100,000 Guzik home up for sale while funded by bonds in his wife’s name.
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International News Service
Chicago
Scarface al” Capone
John Swanson
George “Bugs” Moran
Capone
Federal Grand Jury
Florida
Miami
Jackie Guzik
Ca Pone
Guarki
Frank
Gualli
Mustc
Guzik
Havana
Excelsior Springs
Gangster
Swanson
Gusik
Fergusons Depart for Eastern Trip and Scotland
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ferguson of Walnut Court apartments left today by auto for Pennsylvania to be away several months. Mrs. Ferguson will visit Philadelphia Washington D C and New York. Mr. Ferguson will call April 27 for Scotland returning in July after visiting there.
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W. G. Ferguson
Walnut Court Apartments
Pennsylvania
Lichty Smite On Medical Society Program Tonight
Waterloo physicians Dr Bickley Lichty and Dr Eugene Smith will present the monthly Waterloo Medical Society program at Black's Tearoom this evening. Lichty speaks on Neissetian infections followed by Smith presenting on Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinat Cord Tumors. Also noted a petition to forfeit a 1926 Studebaker coach due to alcohol found in the vehicle.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Medical Society
Black's
Bickley Lichty
Eugene Smith
Studbaker
John W. Gwynne
Michael Karlas
Suspect Arrested in Safeblowing Released Shortly
The first suspect in the Luttan feed store safe cracking Sunday morning was arrested and released shortly afterward by Officer Lloyd Cox. J H Luttan, proprietor of the store, told police the man was not the one who bought a bale of straw at his store and suspected of the crime.
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Luttan
Lloyd Cox
J.H. Luttan
Notices of Estate Administrators and Executors in Black Hawk County
A compilation of public notices from Black Hawk County Iowa announcing appointments as administrator with will annexed and executors for multiple estates. Names include Richard D. Freeborn, Hilas P. Bieber, J. W. Thompson as Clerk, and Barnan Oalgwoon as Executrix along with addresses in Waterloo and Reinbeck. Claims to estates and debt payments urged, with dates in 1929.
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Black
Hawk County
Alvin
Borisly
Formaltowante
W.thompson
Clerk District Court
Black Hawk County
Hershy
Annie Allen
Sie
Bsaran Oalhgoon
Dane Bt
Waterloo
Lowa
McCoy& Beecher
W. Thompson
Bsinle
Iowa
Busck Hawk County
Joseph W. Rowntree
J. W. Thompson
Dias
W. Lansbury
Black Hawk
Hilas P. Bieber
Admr
Reinbeck
Jaws
Sherman W. DeWolf
Atty
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Webster County Board of Supervisors
Jule
Gil
Hum
Pulque
Kansas Town
Marion Talley Farm
James Murray
John McNamara
Mu Street
Butte Clty
Mont
McNamara
Fames Carrott
James Carrott
Rockford
Jocal Hospital
Rackford
de King
Harry Cotn
Hammond
George Knkino
Adams
James L. Mullan
Thirteenth West
Furnace
Phillip Taylor
Fletcher
W. E H. Button
Fremont
Third Street
A. G. Cole
Pioneer Building
Adrian
Glenn Bown
Forest
J. M. Hutffard
Campbell
Kingsley
E. M. Storm
Reber
Uri
Dale Kelso
Beulah
State Department of Public Instruction
Grundy Center
Williams
Weeks
John E, Weeks
Vermont
Omaha
John Hammill
Northwestern Belt Telephone Company
James L. Boling
PKA
Ginrinda
Puneral Service
Rev. L. Boman
Fostoria
John Stearns
Webster City
Alice Jacobsen
F. T. Brubaker
Olive Atthrey
Frank Jay Crossman
Morenee Ella. McKee
Cedar Rap
Dda
Graceline Ave
LeMars
Wallace Dinslow
Winslow
AL Capone
Story
Fergusons
Scotland
Lichty, Smite
Medical Society
John Deere CO
W. Mullan
South St
Lester W. Miller
Pioneer Bank
Richard D. Freeborn
Dunlop
Coughere
Mulberry St
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