Woman held after farmer’s death in Clayton County
Mrs. Ben Funk, 32, wife of farmer Ben Funk, is jailed in Clayton County charged in connection with the murder of farmer John Buckheim. Buckheim was shot on his farm. a 32 caliber bullet struck his heart and lung. A neighbor saw a man in overalls flee the scene. Buckheim survived by his widow and two children. Mrs. Funk also has an 11 year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Ben Funk
Clayton County
John Buckheim
Sherry Chris Larson
Funk
Buckheim
Finnk
Albert Breitsprecher
Mrs. Fink
Schultz gets fine of 500 dollars and 60 days jail
The court sentenced B Schultz to 500 dollar fine and 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to receiving and concealing property stolen from the Chicago Great Western railway. Judge Boies noted the state’s evidence and existing circumstances, with defense arguing for clemency. Spectators were sparse as the judge reviewed the record and emphasized that only this charge was before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judee Boies
Schultz
F, WW. Edwards
Frack
George D. Harris
Edwards
James G. Dirk
Clark & Clark
Boies
Henry W. Brandt
Frank
Chicago Great Western Railway
Tucker
Harry Tucker
Isadore
Reformatory
Charles Platsky
Platsky
Boys’ Training School
Spirit of St Louis Flies to Smithsonian Exhibit
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St Louis from Lambert Field to Washington for display at the Smithsonian Institution. The monoplane, built in San Diego, has logged over 40 000 miles during its storied history including the New York Paris flight and a global goodwill tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Col
Charlies A. Lindbergh
New York
San Diego
Cal
Lindbergh
United States
Disgrace Prompts County Jail Sentence Vowed
The speaker defends turning state's evidence as customary to secure convictions but criticizes letting five go free while one faces the extreme penalty. He cites personal knowledge of the defendant’s family and notes disgrace has already punished the individual. The sentence orders a $500 fine and 60 days in county jail.
Aviator Crashes in La Porte Park
An aviator crashed in La Porte Park after flying at low altitude. Government did not accuse the pilot. a Department of Commerce rule bans flying under 1,000 feet over congested areas with penalties including fines and license revocation. Bailey had taken part of the pilot license exam and was allegedly skimming house tops at about 550 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Bailey
Bandits Loot Home of State Senator Clark in Iowa
Two armed men bound Charles W. Clark and his wife and son Herbert in their Des Moines area home before looting it. They took $45, three clothing items and fraternity pins while ransacking the residence. A Coroner probes a barber death in Valley Junction and a theft at Cedar Rapids Fuel Co. netted $35. New oil inquiry moves forward in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orday Rapids
Charles W. Clark
Han
Herbert Clark
Clark
Ceat
Gedar Rapids Fuel Company
Wes Ady
Des Moines
W. H. Batchial
Vailey Junction
Sac City
RRS
Unseasonable April Ends With Snow and Cold Wave
The article notes an unusually cold April with multiple snowfalls the warmest day on the 2nd reaching 76 and the lowest on the 14th at 15. Rainfall totals 2.48 inches and 2.5 inches of snow. 2 clear, 9 partly cloudy, 8 cloudy days. A comparison with 1927 shows warmer highs and colder nights.
Weather Glitch Produces Fragmented Forecast
The clipped item lists temperatures for Saturday and Sunday with partial times and missing values. Reading is hindered by garbled text and stray letters, but indicates periods of high and low temperatures across two days with unclear units and timestamps.
Theatre hold up ends in toll of 17 year old usher
Gunmen kill 17 year old Pearl Eggerson at the Rite theatre near Berwyn. They seize 1500 dollars, threaten 60 in line, and flee in a New York tagged car after shooting usher Bliss Eggerson and cashier Gertrude Plante. Witnesses describe two masked men about 27 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pearl Egferson
Rite Theatre
Berwyn
Oyer
Mass
Gertrude Plante
New York
Bliss Eggerson
Oak Park
Rita Theatre
Miss Plante
Miss. Plante
Eeggerson
Army Automatic
Miss Eggerson
Waterloo man behind Hi-Way store plan and growth
The article profiles Mr. Galloway and his role in transforming Waterloo into a manufacturing and retail hub. It recounts his early town-building efforts, a costly postwar tractor contract, and his move to promote General Motors’ farming and merchandising programs. It notes the Hi-Way store concept, edge-of-town placement to ease parking and rent, and a planned residential district near the new retail complex with homes priced 3500 to 8000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meton
Waterloo
England
Galloway
Mr. Galloway
W. C. Durant
General Motors
General Motors Tractor Division
Durant
Mgr. Galloway
Unis
Mike Us Oye
Reney Trac
Ure Mhanelag
California
Valerico
Cedar Falls
Town Holds First Grouch Party In Fairfield
Fairfield April 3. The town plans a grouch party at Old Settlers Park with resident Robert W. Lamson as chief dispatcher of grouches. Peeves will be aired and proposed remedies include drowning in a pond and burial in a cemetery or old cabin fireplace.
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Fairfeld
Old Settlers Park
Robert W. Lamson
Crowe Creek
Lamson
Galloway Pioneer Built Harrow Cart Business to Waterloo Fame
The narrative traces William Galloway's rise from farm youth near Reinbeck to founder of the Willian Galloway company in Waterloo. He expanded harrow carts into manufacturing, introduced autos here, and represented multiple car brands. Plans for Liberty Hills on the old Galloway farm aim to create a premier residential district. A sandwich shop project begins at Third Avenue and Jefferson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Liberty Hills
Hummel
Galloway
Imade
Ife
Harrow
Windmill Springs
Reinbeck
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Reinbeck Implement
Wilson & Galloway
Waterloo
Willian Galloway Company
Cadillac
Buick
Oldsmobile
White Steamer
Franklin
Ford
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Third Avenue
Jefferson Street
Ernest Sandhagen
Brockwell Arms Apartments
Duffy and Donahue Families Mourn Waterloo Losses
Obituary notices for Mrs. James K. Duffy of Waterloo and Daniel Thomas Donahue of Waterloo report deaths at 1:20 a.m. and 8:54 p.m. respectively. Duffy, born 1865 in Cleveland, leaves husband James K. Duffy and nine children. funeral at St. Joseph's with Calvary burial. Donahue, born 1854 in Springfield, Mass., widower with nine children, dies after six weeks illness. services at St. Joseph's and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Duffy
Tzie Ileave
Duffy
Waterloo
Town Street
Cleveland
Mery Lanigan
Dunkerton
George F. Killinger
Chicago
MacAdeline Duffy
Northwestern University
Evanston
Charlies F. Duffy
James Harold Duffy
Horse
Annan
Margaret Lanigan
B. B. Bray
Omaha
Neb
William Lb. Lanigan
Thomas Lanigan
Dewar
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Calvary
The
Rosary Society of
St. Joseph's Church
Loe
Daniel Thomas Donah
Daniel Thomas Donahie
Pine Street
Springfield
Mass
Mr. Donahue
Catherine Coogan
Oolkwein
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Yeomen
William Haumans
Daniel
Ambrose
Walter
John Donahue
Waverly
Ban Dougherty
Ernest Hadley
South Bend
Ind
Joe Donrhie
Willatan
N. D
Terrie Donahue
Dansville
Porfirio Basquez
Porfirio Banquez
Utlea Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fletcher Avenue Traffic Outlet Aims to Relieve Westfield Congestion
City plans extend Fletcher Avenue from Reber to Black Hawk Creek, then northeast to Cleveland Street and Westfield Avenue to ease heavy traffic from Rainbow Drive due to John Deere expansion. Real estate firms assist in securing landowner signatures as two council members push for immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Avenue
Reber Avenue
Bisck
Hawk Road
Athenee
Cleveland Street
Westfield Avenue
Rainbow Drive
John Peere Tractor Company
Westfield Avenues
Miles Street
Ractor
Oaullet
John Deere
Westfield Aye
Pletcher Coh
Pletcher Avenue
West Side
Black Hawk Creek
Reber
Black Hawk Road
Cleveland
New York Welcomes Bremen Crew After Transatlantic Flight
A huge crowds of about 5,000 packed a grand stand as the Bremen crew arrived in New York City to cheers totaling around two million. Mayors, generals, and local officials lauded the fliers for their successful Atlantic crossing and pledged honors, while the aviators expressed gratitude and emphasized lasting friendship between Germany Ireland and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bremen
Walker
New York City
Germany
Ireland
United States
Haskell
al Smith
New York State
Hector Filler
Baron von Huenefeld
America
Jails Jammed as King Amanullah Visit Looms in Russia
London reports Russia tightens security before King Amanullah of Afghanistan visits, with arrests across Russia. Prisons in Kiev Poltava and Kharkov filled as the secret service takes over guard duties amid nine years of growing tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Russia
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Poland
Exchange Telegraph
Kiev
Poltava
Harkov
Secret
Mayor Blushes as Koehl and Fitzmaurice Kiss in Victory Parade
The event opened with cheers and band renditions of German and Irish anthems. Photographers swarmed Koehl and Fitzmaurice asking for poseable wif es. Mrs Koehl kissed Mayor Walker prompting laughter and calls for a repeat. A wreath was laid at Fifth Avenue and Twenty Fourth Street to honor fallen soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Koehl
Fitzmaurice
Sey
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Garrett Attacks Farm Aid Bill in House Debate
Tennessee Democrat Rep. Garrett, a senate candidate, criticized the Mc Nary Haugen farm relief measure in the house. He warned the bill would expose America's agricultural system to unprecedented exploitation and blamed political influences for reviving it after Coolidge vetoed it last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Anil J
INS
McNary-Haugen
Pints
Garrett
Tennessee
House
Senate
Congress
Coolidge
Ownerless Horse Runs Into Cedar Falls Grocery
A horse wandered into Donald Kitchen grocery in Cedar Falls at noon and was left for a claimant. The store sustained no damage and the animal wore a full harness. In other news, Rotary International Eleventh District officials discussed broader adoption of a gold standard in business at Town City convention. J BE Johnson reported on the Waterloo club meeting at Hotel Russell-Lamson. W H Beverstock previewed the Minneapolis international convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Cedar Falls
Donald Kitchen
Rotary International
Town Glty
J. BE. Johnson
Waterloo Club
Russell-Lamson
W. H. Beverstock
Minneapolis
Mrs Nay C Eggert Returns From South
Ray C Eggert has returned from Florida where she spent two months. She visited her sister Mrs Hoffner in Orlando and waited in Miami St Petersburg and other cities. She spent eleven days in Havana Cuba and stopped in Washington DC on the way home to Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Eggert
Florida
Orlando
H. ©. Hoffner
Waterloo
Miani
St. Petersburg
East District Attendance Reaches 95.18 Percent
Attendance in east district public schools for the six weeks ending last Friday stood at 95.18 percent. The figure, reported by Charles W. Kline, superintendent, reflects exceptionally good school attendance across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EAST
Publc
Charles W. Kline
Widow Ida G. Bothwell Receives Dr. G. W. Bothwell Estate
The will of Dr. G. W. Bothwell, filed for probate, bequeaths all property to his widow Ida G. Bothwell. It notes the pair wed in Pairbank and that he died at age 84 after a long life. London welcomes a proposed treaty to outlaw war as Britain studies the plan with France. Philp Musgrove of 362 Halsted underwent a major operation at Presbyterian Hospital with a good recovery. Marriage licenses issued to Leo Sehocnie of Waterloo and Juanita Mardin of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzmaurice
Pitzmaurice
Fits
Irrahman
Ida G. Bothwell
G. W. Bothwell
Pairbank
London
Great Britain
United State
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Philp Musgrove
Halsted Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Leo 7
Sehocnie
Waterloo
Juanita Mardin
Des Moines
Suspect Held in Auto Theft Kidnapping Case
Hugo Eifert, a transient, is held by Sheriff John Hallowell at Waverly on charges tied to a August kidnapping of Jay Hiteman, a Black Hawk Buick salesman, and theft of a used car. Identifications by L H Horton bolster the case. the car was later found in Garenna, TN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Eifert
John Hallowell
Waverly
Jay Hiteman
Black Hawk Buick Company
Waterloo
Bifert
Triport
Hiteman
L. H. Horton
Black Hawk Buick
Paul Woman Injured In Car Wreck At Nashua
Nashua April 30 Mrs D C Townsend of St Paul Minn was crushed under her car when it overturned south of Nashua after swerving off an embankment Sunday afternoon She was paralyzed below the waist for hours with severe cuts slight return of sensation later doctors say Mr Townsend aided by nearby motorists helped extricate her and both were en route to medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
D. C. Townsend
St. Paul
Minn
Townsend
Waterloo
Churches of Christ Open Convention Opens in Town
Sessions of the seventy third Churches of Christ convention of Town will open tonight and run to Thursday evening under Rev L W Harper. Dr R M Hughes Iowa State College president will speak Tuesday night and Dr D W Morehouse Drake University president will speak Thursday. Discussion topics include student centers at Des Moines and Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antes
Seventy-Third Convention of Churches of Christ of Town
L. W. Harper
Marshalltown
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State College
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Nwo City
Ames
Cedar Falls
Four Boys Die in Benzine Drum Explosion at Akron Plant
Four boys were killed and one seriously injured when a steel drum of benzine exploded in a shed at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co plant in Akron Ohio. Victims include Charles Carter 14 Albert Carter 14 Leeman Carlier 5 and Frederick Waddy Jr 14. Leslie Burns 14 was badly burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
U.P
Flont
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Charles Carter
Albert, Carter
Leeman Carlier
Frederick Waddy, Jr
Leslie Burhs
Brain Tests from Evening Post
The text describes intelligence tests with cause and effect pairs. Readers are asked to study two lists, fill in second lists after each cause, and match effects such as fire and heat or rain and weather. It presents sample pairs and instructions for completing the exercise.
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B. Schultz
Lindy
Mexico
Guatemala
British Honduras
Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rico
Panama
Colombia
Venezuela
Virgin Island
Porto Rico
San Domingo
Haiti
Cuba
National Guard
St. Loui
la Porte Park
Cedar River
Oopposite
Cedar River Park
Izaak Walton League of America
Bague
Sion
Plenie
Chord Rainn
Ak Commercial Street
Aghting
George of Sager
Wl OR. McClerry
Wraterm Avenue
Bandits
Raymond Baier
Christina Baier
Gladbrook
Castle Hill
Adolph
Watertog
William
Athone
Hulda Holder
Charles Ity
Charles Jindrick
Gladbrack
Harry
Ailene
Mary
Woodrow
Elmet
Ruth
Louis
Marely
MM. Yager
First Evangelical Church
Patdating
Burink
Gethman Cemetery
Petersen Bros
Woth
Samuel Wirtlock
Lamuel Whit Jock
Hileman & Gindt
Roy Lesiie Smith
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Hillcrest
Fletcher Ave
Deere Tractor Company
Dresden
Patricia
Kocht
Baron
Atlantic
Caplin Roehl
Farmer Aid
Sqiunson
Rotary
Mrs
Nay C. Eggert
South
Tripoli
Effert
Denver
Hileman
Ater
Garena
Paul
Jacob Juhl
Fh Pn
Charles City
Churches of Christ Open Convention
Evening Post
Tms
Mentel
Cruse
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