Mother of Three Children Ends Life by Hanging
Despondent over ill health and family burdens, Marie Basquez 48 wife of Porfirio Basquez of 218 Alien street hanged herself between 6 and 7 am. Her body found by the husband in a shed adjoining the house. Coroner D. Smith notes mental aberration. Native of Mexico born July 4 1873 in Jalisco. Survivors include husband and children Tony 15 Juanita and Agrora 3. Body taken to Hiloman and Gindt mortuary.
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Marie Basquez
Porfirio Basquez
Alien Street
Illinois Central
D. Smith
Mexico
Basquez
Jalisco
Ren Ghe
United States
Waterloo
St. Mary's Cat Sine Church
Su Cving
Tony
Juanita
Agrora
Hiloman & Gindt Mortuary
Only Three Crooks in 100 Convicted by Chicago Courts
Chicago reports sting of crime in Cook County with 56.87 percent unpunished and only 3.13 percent convicted and sentenced per hundred. Illinois Association for Criminal Justice cites 1936 full-year tracking showing limited success in pursuing indictments through court systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Cook County
Illinois Associaton
Chicago Commission
Polish Fliers Start Mysterious Trip From Le Bourget
Maj. Louis Idzikowski and Maj. Casimir Kobala of Poland began a flight from Le Bourget to an unknown destination. They landed at Abbeville at 2 p.m. due to a radiator break in their aircraft.
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N. Y
le Bourget
Louis Idxikowski
Casimir Kubala
Abbeville
Believe Clue May Help Catch Slayer
Elkader Iowa April 28 unsolved murder of John Buckheim farmer. County officers hopeful clue from Mrs Albert Breitspecter may lead to arrest. She heard someone in Buckheim field and saw a man running. Buckheim’s body found. second man disappeared. no shots heard.
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Elkader
Altha
John Buckheim
Albert
Breitspecter
Buckheim
Judge Moore Resigns to Finish World Law Treatise
John Bas sett Moore American judge on the permanent court of international justice resigns to devote full time to a mammoth seven volume treatise on international law. He notes forty two years on the project tracing arbitration and conciliation history since early times. The letter was sent to Sir Ene Drummons secretary general of the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
John Bassett Moore
Permanent Court of International Justice
Sincere
Moore
Ene Drummons
League of Nations
Moore Lims
Creaking Chair staged by East High juniors delights audience
East High Junior class presents a mystery drama The Creaking Chair to a full auditorium. The 12 member cast features Edwin Latter Egyptologist played by Thomas Hadsell and Eleanor Carruthers by Irma Fickelberg with standout performances across the ensemble. Strong lighting and set pieces elevated the production praised as exceptional by the critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High
East Auditorium
Thamas Hadsell
Edwin Latter
Irma Fickelberg
Eleanor Carruthers
Robert Pritchard
Philip Speed
Russell Lohner
Oliver Hart
Dorothy Bennett
Anita
Francis Mead
Jim Bates
Whio Run
Detec- Lave
Ruth Hiller
East
Allses Hiller
Sempster
Van
Bluffs Lincoln High Tops State Talkers In Iowa
Abraham Lincoln High Council Bluffs wins top state honors with Harold Saks capturing extemporaneous speaking over Henry Wadsworth of East High Sioux City. Saks and teammate VL Tracy win Davenport affimative debate. Elizabeth Larsen and Donald Barton win Davenport negatives. Police notes report arrests for disturbing the quiet and a car theft lead as Waterloo police chase three suspects toward Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln High
Council Bluffs
Harold Saks
Henry Wadsworth
East High
Sioux City
VL Tracy
Debain
Davenport
Elizabeth Larsen
Donald Barton
Tekamah Woman Killed in Grade Crossing Collision
Mrs. Clem Bruce, 37, of Tekamah Nebraska, was instantly killed when the car she drove was struck by a Milwaukee passenger train at a grade crossing in Tekamah on April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tekamah
Neb
Clem Bruce
Weather Notes and Forecast Fragment
Fragmentary weather brief cites temperatures Friday and Friday night with Saturday outlook. The readable parts mention a high near 71 degrees and provide limited forecast hints for Toa and weekend conditions. No full details or locations are clear.
D A R Moves to Oust Blacklist TM Finder Leader
Boston officials and DAR members clash over removing Helen Tufts Balke of Cambridge from the Daughter of the American Revolution. The dispute centers on the organization’s ban on a controversial device described as a blacklist tamper finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Helen ‘Tufts Balke
Cambridge
Daughtus
Tan
Uie
Ie 1
ALR
Automobile Club Dance Gala Ends Membership Drive
The Watering Automobile club held a ballroom gala at Hotel Russell-Lamson to close its 1b membership campaign. Members and their families enjoyed a lively carnival atmosphere with out-of-town guests, dancing, and gaming as officers were elected and the event concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Use Club
Wan Heen
Aviators Honor Floyd Bennett At Arlington Grave
At Arlington National Cemetery three airmen from the Bremen mission, Major James Futynmaurier, Baron Gunther von Huenefeld, and Captain Hermann Koehl, laid wreaths and raised flags in memory of polar aviator Floyd Bennett. The ceremony occurred in driving rain as the group also paid respects to Lieut. Stanton H. Wooster. A White House reception was planned for the following Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U.P
Floyd Bennett
James Futy7maurier
Baron Gunther
Huenefeld
Hermann Roche
Arlington National Cemetery
Bennett
New York
von Huenefeld
Koehl
Fitemaurice
Davidson
Bolling
Herta Junkers
Dward von Selzan
Walling
Balchen
Bern Balchen
Washington
Bremen
Curtiss Field
Ford
Miller Geld
Staten Island
Mitchelfield
Miets
Charles Wenzel
Staten Ishind
New Jersey
Millerfeld
Potomime
Fler
Richard E. Byrd
Betmnell
Shin
Elkhart Boy Wins Oratorical Af feet
Thomas Clark a 17 year old from Elkhart won the regional elimination in Des Moines and will travel to Kansas City for the regional district meet. He will then be sent to Washington for the national contest representing the Seventh congressional district. He spoke on the presents Significance of the constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thomas Clark
Elkhart
Kansas City
Bester Clawson
Hampton
Washington
Clark
Tle
Rockefeller Great Grandfather Again Rockefeller Great Grandfather Again
New York April 4. John D. Rockefeller Sr remains prominent as grandfather again, while John D. Rockefeller Jr is grandfather for the first time after Mrs Abby Rockefeller Milton presented her husband with a baby daughter late tonight. Visitors in Kruse home from Chicago include Henry Kruse family and Mrs Kruse and daughter Helen on return to Chicago to spend several days.
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New York
Rimavsi— Rockefeller
John DD. Sr
John Bd, Sr
Abby Rockefeller
Milton
John Do
Kruse
Henry Kruse
Chicago
Multon Avenue
Helen
Ligre
Lindbergh Claims 200000 Miles Flown in Career
Charles A Lindbergh told the Commerce Department he had flown more than 200000 miles about eight times around the world in his flying career. In his license renewal petition he said he spent 2520 hours in the pit 7800 myths and carried 7000 passengers.
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Washington, BD. C
INS
Charles A. Lindberg
Commerce Department
Lindbergh
Greek Swimmer's Creek Menaced by Sewer Blockage
Black Hawk creek behind Fletcher avenue will be unfit for swimming due to sanitary sewer stoppage on Home Park boulevard and Clough street. Nathan B. Barber city engineer says the head of Euclid street area was a popular swimming hole last summer and overflow into the Brick Hawk storm sewer ruins all chances this year. Gangs work on Clough Street and will move to Home Park boulevard. crews up to 15 men, drainage cannot be diverted without repairing the system. the only outlet remains the storm sewer while full blockage continues.
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Black Hawk Creek
Fletcher Avenue
Home Park Boulevard
Clough Street
Nathan B. Barber
Euclid Street
Pletcher Avenue
Barber
Campbell Avenue
Waltonians to Clear Beautify Island Opposite Cedar River Park
A Waltonian work crew led by T. C. Menges will begin clearing the island opposite Cedar River park. Volunteers from the Waterloo chapter will meet at the Waterloo Boat club house at 8 am and travel by boat to the island to clear brush, plant shrubbery, and construct a bait casting platform and dock for picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River Reservation
Cedar River Park
Riverfront Commission
Ivaak Walton League
T. C. Menges
Waterloo
Waterloo Boat Club
Menges
Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Waterloo Man Dies in Rockford Home
Waterloo resident Clyde Pearce died yesterday at his son Louis Jr s home in Rockford Illinois after years of ill health from arteriosclerosis. He was born November 25 1853 in Champaign Illinois and had lived in Waterloo 12 to 14 years before moving seven months ago to Rockford. Surviving are a daughter Mrs C A Woolsey of Waterloo and son Clyde in Canada plus three daughters Mrs H A Mueller of Sioux City Mrs Mire Fred Stephens of San Diego and Mrs Thomas Thompson of New Richland Minnesota two brothers Charles in Indiana and a sister Mrs W J Anderson of Chicago and a son John in Canada. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Monday at Webster City with burial in the local cemetery where his wife is buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houls Vu
Soranca
Waterloo
Louis, Jr
Rockford
C. &. Woolsey
West
Pearce
Champain
Woodmen of the World
Knights of Pythias
H. A. Mueller
Sioux City
Mire
Fred Stephes
San Diego
Cal
Thomas Thompson
New Richland
Minn
John
Canada
Charles
Indiana
W. J. Anderson
Chicago
Clyde
Webster City
Fire Alarms Hit Several Homes Friday Night
A series of small fire incidents occurred Friday night near 921 Dawson Street and 08 Mulhery. Joss and Lendeman were among occupants reporting bedroom damage totaling about 40 dollars. Minor roof sparks caused slight damage at another residence owned by Gus Julien. Firefighters investigated a minor incident at a residence on South Street.
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South Street
M. J. Lendeman
Rause
Joss
Ato
Dawson Street
Gus Julien
Sabturday
Mulhery
J. C. Biltner
Sparka
City Eyes Fletcher Avenue Extension to Relieve Traffic
The John Deere Tractor expansion prompts a council backed plan to extend Fletcher Avenue from Reber to Black Hawk road then Cleveland to Westfield to ease congestion on Westfield and Rainbow Drive. Real estate partners push to gather landowner signatures and begin immediate action for the outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Avenue
Reber Avenue
Black Hawk Road
Cleveland
Westfield Avenue
Rainbow Drive
John Deere Tractor Company
Westfeld Avenue
Miles Street
Tractor Company
John Deere
Westfield Ave
West Side
Heb
Black Hawk Creek
Reber
Cleveland Street
Healthful Living Sermon Promotes Long Life in Waterloo
A. N. La Porte of the Life Extension Institute spoke to the Waterloo Association of Life Underwriters in Black's Searoom, outlining rules for a long healthy life. He urged yearly medical exams, outdoor work and exercise, sleeping outdoors when possible, light clothes, balanced meals with limited meat and eggs, hydration, proper posture, and deep breathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Extension Institute of New York
A. N. la Porte
Waterloo Association of Life Underwritery
Black
Searoom
Arbuckle barred from Minneapolis theatre appearance
Roscoe Paty Arbuckle was banned by the Minneapolis city council from appearing at a local theatre citing unfavorable publicity that could corrupt public morals. The incident follows his involvement in the Virginia Rappe case where he faced manslaughter charges and was acquitted at a second trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Roscoe
Patty
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
San Francisco
Flo
Smith to Contest Reed in West Va
West Virginia primary action announced with Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York entering the race against U S Senator James A Reed of Missouri. Announcement made by C W Osenten a WV Democratic national committeeman and Smith supporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ami
Alfred E. Smith
New York
West Virginia
United States
Jami A. Reid
Missouri
Smith
C. W. Osenten
Iowa Marriages of 500 Years Duration Amaze Coast Folk
Twenty one former Iowa residents announced they will attend the Iowa State Society dinner in Long Beach California next Saturday to share how to stay married for fifty years. The event highlights marriages of unusually long duration as a guide to lasting happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Long Beach
Cal
Iowa State Society
Net star Vincent Richards kin vanishes amid kidnap probe
Ralph Richards stepbrother of tennis star Vincent Richards disappeared while aiding a police roundup of a gang. He faced impersonation of a prohibition agent charge and a $40,000 bail in Tombs jail. Police traced a planned hijacking to Montauk Point but found no trace of him or the liquor schooner. He had claimed altering plans and signaling detectives before vanishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ralph Richards
Vincent Richards
Richards
Prohibition
Tombs
West Seventy-eighth Street
Seventy-eighth Street House
Marshal Pinkley
Queensborough Bridge
Montauk Point
Coast Guard
Cleveland
Drake Relays Draw 15000 Fans to Drake Stadium
Fifteen thousand persons witnessed the nineteenth annual Drake relays at Des Moines Drake Stadium. Perfect weather except for a slight breeze. The quarter mile track proved fastest in the country. Miss Mare jorie Earl of Simpson College was crowned Relays Queen and Miss Minnie Hansen of Nevada High School was named princess. Earl will present trophies to winners.
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Rake Stadium
Des Moines
Drake Stadium
Marejorie Earl
Simpson Collge
Indianola
C ‘Ementes
Minnie Hansen
Niveda
Clara Bow Shot in Leg During Crook Picture Shoot
Hollywood reports say Clara Bow her leading man Richard Arlen and director William Wellman were wounded on a Paramount set during a gun battle scene. Ricochets shattered glass and a bullet pierced Arlen's leg while Bow was struck in the leg and Wellman received a minor eye injury. All were treated at the studio emergency hospital and were recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Clara
Bow
Richard A Aylen
William Wellman
Paramount Studio
Wellman
Arlen
Auto Victims Estate Entered For Probate
W. W. E. Ley of Lakota Iowa was appointed administrator of the estates of his parents W A Ley and Amelia Belle Ley who were killed in an automobile accident at Granger Texas while returning from California. The deaths occurred April 16 and 17. The total estate is $55 000 with $22 000 in personal property. Four children and five grandchildren are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. E. Ley
Lakota
W. A. Ley
Amelia Belle Ley
Granger
Tex
California
President Coolidge Vetoes Rifle Board Bill
President Coolidge transmitted the first veto message of the session disapproving a house bill to create a board to supervise national rifle matches. In Marshall Missouri two flyers were killed when their plane went into a flat spin and crashed near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinon
D. C
Coolidge
Congress
House
Marshall
U.R
Harold P. Hutchison
New York
George K. Markmann
Kansas City
Hutchison
Hudson Woman Fatally Injured After Street Crossing
Mrs. Eddy Koons a 74 year old Hudson resident is critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing a street and turning back into its path. The Reinbeck driver S A Schellenberger and his wife and child aided the victim. Mrs Koons recently moved from La Porte City where her husband was a minister. Her son Wallace arrived from Brooklyn, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Hudson
Eddy Koons
Presbysterian Hospital
Waterloo
Koons
Reinbeck
Wallace
Brooklyn
John Deere Tractor Company Announces Expansion Plans
The John Deere Tractor Company confirms a large expansion at its Waterloo plant to boost output of the three plow tractor and a new smaller general purpose model. Production is set to begin July 1, with city cooperation and growing sales supporting the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Tractor Company
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Deere & Company
Moline
John Deere
Waterloo honors Allen Head for John Deere plant expansion
City officials praise Allen Head for spearheading a major John Deere Tractor company expansion in Waterloo. The council plans to grant right of way for development as housing and commerce surge. leaders forecast 800 to 1,000 new homes in 18 months and a metro growth boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John Deere Tractor Company
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Deera & Co
Moline
Hewers
A. H. Head
Head
Des Moines
John Deere Company
Towa
Iowa
Allen Stead
Deere & Co
Jos Deere
Filling Station to Occupy Hummel Forge Site
Razing and salvage work begin on the Jacob P. Hummel property at 424 Jefferson Street now owned by John Murray. The project includes dismantling the dwelling and the old blacksmith shop once run by Jacob Hummel since 1871. Grandson Harry Hummel plans a filling station on the corner with 70 feet frontage on Jefferson and 140 feet on Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob P. Hummel
Jeffersontreet
John Murray
Jacob Hummel
Harry Hummel
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue
Gertrude Claire Dies Actress of Old Days at 76
Renowned stage and screen actress Gertrude Claire died at her Hollywood home at 76 after a 60 year career. She began on stage at 17 in Boston with a self owned stock company and later joined the Biograph era in early motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Gertrude Claire
Boston
Biograph Company
Brain Tests and Memory Groups for Quick Recall
A historical note describes a memory test where a speaker lists word groups and the subject repeats them within ten seconds. Groups progress in difficulty from three to many items, with examples like Dog cat chair and House bear clock spoon.
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Soha Oh
Dassett Moore
Thomas Hadsell
Clifford Rolan
Commercial Street
Spt
Jack Collins
Lee Stush
Ro McCleery
Western Avenue
The
Ecomapiamant Co
L. Burnam
Police Department of
Fort Dodge
Waterloo’ Department
Transsea
Arlington Cemetery
Lindy
Waltonians
Louis C. Pearce
Gene Te Rec
Ates
Margaret Pall
Puneral
Margaret Navey
Columbus Junction
Morgantown
W. Va
Marie Sehmidt
Bermany
Miller
Fletcher Ave
Deere Tractor Company
Fatty Arbuckle
Reed
West Va
John G. Milley
Mullan Avenue
HH. T. Borsheim
Enrich Avenue
Lovejoy Avenue
George Rager
Sycamore
H. E. Boller
Mrs
Mary ©. Fifield
Allen Street
Joan H. Engleman
Quincy Street
Russia
Moscow
Totchiro Araki
Tokio
Paris
NET Star
Clara Bow
Crook
Kurt
Gar
Jane Koons
G. W. A. Hermen C. Miller
Greater Waterloo Association
Merchants’ Association
Russell L. DeGon
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
FL & N
Cedar Falls
C. M. Cheney
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Hummel Forge
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