Peacox Confesses Torch Slaying In Waning Marriage
White Plains April 30 Earl Francis Peacox confessed to killing his 20 year old estranged wife Dorothy after a quarrel and burning her body with kerosene. The body was found under an apple tree along the Ardsley road last Saturday. Peacox was held as a material witness and then confessed after hours of questioning. He described a ride to their old Mount Vernon home where a violent quarrel ensued over their life together. He wrapped the body in his overcoat and left it in a thicket before returning home. Later he purchased kerosene and set the body afire near Greenburg. Frances Murray, 18, a sweetheart of Peacox, is jailed as a material witness.
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White Plains
N. Y
Earl
Francis Peacox Whey
Dorothy
Michael Silverstein
Mount Vernon
Philip McQuillan
Greenburg
Ardsley Road
Silverstein
New York
Peacox
Alphonse A. Renzienan
Bronxville
West 14Ard Street
Lillian Maney
Old Wome
Ardsley
Peacex
Frances Murray
Miss Murray
Tdist Street
Girl 16 Missing With Married Man in Iowa
Police intensify search for Myrtle Stone 16 of 11 Vermont Street who disappeared Sunday with Clarence J. Carlson 25 a married man with wife and two children. Carlson is from route 3 between Waterloo and Cedar Falls on Highway 20 and is believed to have fled after Myrtle attended Sunday school with him. Carlson’s wife plans to file desertion charges. Cedar Rapids police are said to be monitoring the case and local authorities are in contact.
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Myrtle Stone
Vermont Street
Clarence J. Carlson
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Irving Stone
Carlson
Pallee
Odd Fellows Reorganization Has No Effect Here
Dissolution of the Baston Town District association of Inna Order of Odd Fellows announced by officials at Cedar Rapids Saturday will not affect Waterloo lodges, says Edward Hin high priest. Eastern District’s territory prompts district judges to absorb Black Haw, Buller, Bremer and Grundy counties with periodic meetings in a larger group. The disbanding follows members’ push for district meetings closer to home. Typhoid No. 19 at 1863 Jefferson Street is latest fever victim, per city health officials. nineteenth case since the flood.
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Baston Town
Inna Order Ot Odd Fellows
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Edward Hin
Eastern District Association
Boamulinr
Fur
Black Haw
Buller
Bremer
Grundy Counes
Walde
W. Lynn
Jefferson Treet
Alice
Nikers
Toda
Revolution Strains Mexican Rebels as Leaders Flee Nogales
Mexican revolution unravels as Gen Francisco Borquez and other rebel leaders flee to the United States after federal bombardment. Major figures including Gen Fausto Topete and Col Miguel Guerreo surrender, while others cross the border amid martial law and mass border crossings.
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Nogales
Arty
U.S
Francisco Borguez
Sonora
United States
Borquez
A. M. Shipp
Ariz
Fausto Topete
Miguel Guerrero
Ortiz
Topete
R. A. Polk
Francisco Borquez
Marcelo Caraveo
Ramon Yucupielo
Jan Almazan
Pulpito Pass
Chihuahua
J. Gonzalo Escobar
Caraveo
Geneva
Arizona
General Topete
Yank
Hector Tynario Almada
Ramon F. Shurbe
Francisca Arriola
Cal
Ricardo Topete
Eduardo Garela
Patrick Murphy
BR. M. Cole
Polk
Murphy
Cole
al- Maran
Piepebels
Gets convention details at Marshall town event
The Woodmen of the World will hold their 3931 convention at Marshall town. The decision was made yesterday during the first day of the annual convention. The Widness session will be held today.
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Des Munes
Marshall_ towm
Traffic Arrests Boost April Total to 688
Traffic arrests for April reached 688 in Wrterloo, with 610 for traffic violations and additional arrests on other charges. March totals were 250, while April saw 37 intoxication arrests and 14 vagrancy arrests. Disorderly conduct arrests rose to 13, and officials said the drive will continue.
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Wrterloo
Charles Stoh His
J. OC. Beem
George J. Sager
Young Auto Thief Freeland Paroled After Sentencing
Albert Freeland, 15, was sentenced in municipal court by Judge G J Sager to the state training school for boys at Eldera until age 21 after admitting auto theft. He was then paroled. the case followed a Sunday incident involving a stolen car and an exciting chase with a police officer.
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Albert Freeland
Eldera
G. J. Sager
Freeland
Sentenced in jail for Mann Act violation
Rober Hickey was deemed sane and sentenced to months in county jail by Judge R v Hauner on a Mann Act charge. He will serve concurrently with a federal sentence. Former town killer James c Byers, son of a former attorney general, died after an operation in San Diego. Rev Mewite Clinton Franklin, 40, longtime Iowa Methodist leader, buried in Los Angeles. Marriage licenses issued: Arthur Haymaker and Bernice Canhl, both Waterloo residents.
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Rober Hickey
R.v. Haaner
Owitt Cone
Towan Killen
Culechman
Los Angeles
Cal
Mewite Clinton Franklin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Iowa
Temperatures Forecast For Early Week Weather Update
Forecasts show maximum temperatures for Monday and Tuesday with higher readings expected Monday night. Weather notes indicate Tuesday morning conditions and temperatures across the region, with mild to warm trends anticipated through the period.
Air Carnival would feature army blimp visit
Midwest Airways manager O P Harwood said the war department may send a UV 8S blimp from Scott Field to Waterloo for the Around Town Air race, boosting interest as Iowa Aeronautical Association officials set dates and Midwest enters three clipped wing Wacos with pilots Harwood Marshall Livingston or Killip.
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War Department
Scott Field
Belleville
Til
Waterloo
O. P. Harwood
Chapman Field
Midwest Airways, Inc
Air Avent
George Yates
Iowa
National Aeronautical Association
Des Moines
Harwood
Midwest Airways
Fiske Marshall
John Livingston
A. W. Killip
Chicago
Advance Aircraft Corporation
Troy
Rochester
Marshall
Minn
George Mosher
Charles City
Ronald Kendall
Sunset Road
Mid- West Airways
East High Orchestra Plans Friday Special Train
East High Orchestra, 1928 state champions, will leave Friday morning on a W G C DP N interurban for Town City to compete for the class A state title. Burlington, Council Bluffs, and Mason City join other district winners in the state music contest. G J Bennett directs. GC W Kine accompanies. The East High mixed vocal quartet, a district winner, also competes in the event to be held Thursday through Saturday with daytime programs.
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East High Orchestra
Gc. DP
N. Interurban
Town City
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Mason City
G. Jt, Bennett
GC. W. Kine
East High Mixed Vocal Quartet
Former Custodian of Riverview Park Dies at Lawn City
Adam J. Weiner died at Sartori Memorial Hospital after pneumonia treatment. The former Riverview Park custodian, 57, came from Kossuth County five years ago. Survived by his widow and six children, services pending.
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Riverview Park
Lawn City
Cedar Falls
Adam J. Weiner
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Weiner
Kossuth County
Mafia Leaders Convicted in Sicily Trial
In Palermo Italy 150 Mafia members were found guilty on murder highway robbery blackmail and arson after a trial that began last August. It spans several years and provinces including Palermo Messina and Caltanissetta with prison terms expected to total many centuries.
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Palermo
Italy
U.R
Mussolini
Sicily
Mafia
Messina
Caltansette
Britain Backs Geneva Protocol Ban On Poison Gas
Geneva April 30. Britain agrees to the 1925 Geneva protocol prohibiting poison gas in war, with reciprocity as a condition. Australia New Zealand South Africa and the Irish Free State join the pledge. Canada asks parliament to ratify. Greece hopes other signers will join. US seeks general acceptance of naval limitations before proceeding.
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Geneva
Lord Cushendun
New Zealand
South Africa
Irish Free State
Walter A. Riddell
Canada
Nicolas Politis
Greece
League of Nations
Hugh S. Gibson
United States
Congress Doings Today Yesterday in Brief Senate Debates
Senate continues farm relief debate and considers nominations while House adjourns. Melton status in dispute. agriculture chair urges final farm bill vote this week. Senate confirms seven judges and two commerce/attorney general aides. Disarmament talk draws criticism as House farm relief measures advance.
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Associated Preas
Senate
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Melton
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
McNary
Agriculture Committee
Mellon
Wheeler
Montana
Julius Klein
Seth W. Richardson
Britten
Naval Committee
Ambassador Gibson
House Agriculture Committee
Edison Seeks Young Genius to Carry On His Work
Edison seeks a high school boy with scientific talent to win a four year college scholarship as part of a nationwide search. Charles Edison says the best answers to a questionnaire will identify a youth able to carry on Thomas Edison’s work. Forty nine winners will visit the Edison laboratories in August to answer a personal questionnaire.
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Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Charles A. Edison
Edison Interests
District of Columbia
Edison Laboratories
Edison
Boone County to Vote on Paved Road Bonds
Boone County voters will decide on a 1.9 million dollar paved road bond issue. The board of supervisors set May 15 for the election after a petition of 3,400 signatures. The plan targets Lincoln Highway route No 80 south and No 10 north across the county.
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Boone
Boone County Good Roads Boosters
Board of Supervisors
Auton Licenses Reach 16 237 In Black Hawk County
Automobile registration in Black Hawk county today reached 16 237, according to W. F. Jeffrey, head of the license department. The figure was reached about three months later in 1998, with a number of car owners applying for licenses in the last few days.
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Black Hawk County
W. F. Jeffrey
Ucenses
Birmingham baby carriage makers plan birth rate campaign
Birmingham manufacturers of baby carriages plan a campaign to boost births saying birth control has slumped their trade. At the next meeting of the Perambulator Board of Trade they will propose organizing a movement to encourage rapid population growth. J. W. Luckett, a leading UK carriage maker, discusses the move after selling to the International News Service.
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Birmingham
Eng
Re . Perambulator Board of Trade
J. W. Luckett
United Kingdom
Servce
April Building Permits Total 214005 in Waterloo
Building permits issued in April totaled 214005 with 167 permits issued. 40 dwelling permits valued 118950, 66 garages at least 12795, two apartments 41000, remodeling 27 houses 39475, remodeling six business buildings 25728, 14 heating plant permits and 12 other items. March permits valued at 258025 with 72 major permits and 13 furnaces/miscellaneous.
Leath and Co Acquire Wausau Furniture Store
Announcement states Leath and Co has purchased Ritter and Deutsch Co of Wausau Wisconsin. Ritter and Deutsch, a 48 year old leading furniture retailer, expands Leath's network to 34 stores, with the Waterloo store at Lafayette street and Park avenue already a key group member.
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Leath& Co
Ritter & Deutsch Co
Wausau
Wis
Leath & Co
Leath
Waterloo
Lafayette Street
Park Avenue
W. J. King Named on WOW Audit Board in Des Moines
Des Moines reports detail officers elected at the Woodmen of the World quadrennial camp meeting. W J King was named to the audit board, succeeding J H Price. B E Mathe named head adviser replacing W Spencer. W N H Moffat became head banker in Boone. A A Screechfield named delegate to Seattle sovereign camp meeting with Win Hite as alternate. Other officers include Arthur E Chidester clerk, A B Cary escort, F G C Webber watchman, R P Wright sentry. auditors reelected Otto A Reif and M M McLaughlin. E T Cox, M J King, and E C Dean named to audit board.
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Des Moines
U.P
R. Ogeéen
Iowa
J. H. Price
A. A. Screechfield
Davenport
Sovereign
Seattle
Wash
End Win
Sigourney
Escort
F. G C. Webber
Watchman
R. P. Wright
Tows. Falls
Sentry
Otto A. Reif
Arcadia
M. M. McLaughlin
Mason City
Nevada
E. T. Cox
Marshalltown
M. J. King
Waterlog
E. C. Dean
Mantleton
Audit Board
May Day Labor Quiet In Waterlooville
May Day labor scene described as calm with no wage disputes. Building trades workers reportedly maintain harmonious relations with employers in Waterloo. Amicable agreements reached earlier in the year suggest continued uninterrupted employment and satisfactory wages for craft members.
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Waterloo
Page County Farmer Plants Corn Early in Shenandoah
In Shenandoah Iowa on April 30 Mark Keteham a Page county farmer planted eight acres of corn despite wet weather. He aimed to beat the May 1 deadline as crop experts predicted little corn would be sown in April due to rains.
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Shenandoah
iWs
Mark Keteham
Page County
Keteham
Iowa
Boulevard Lighting Pole Trial Near Pourth and Sycamore
The first of two 16 foot sample poles for a new boulevard lighting system was wired today at Pourth and Sycamore streets in front of United Clear stare. A second pole of the same height and style, but metal, will be installed in the west side business district next week. Citizens are invited to express opinions on which type presses them most to decide whether metal or pressed granite poles will be used when the lighting system is activated.
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Pourth
Sycamore
United Clear Stare
West Side
Germany ready to pay reparations on terms chosen by Young
Berlin April 30 AP Young American reparations chairman may arrive with a compromise figure acceptable to the allies. German officials see relief possible if terms are elastic. Discussions among Schacht and cabinet members hint at a compromise to avoid Dawes and please Berlin. The Reichsbank directorate held talks on money market stabilization with no need for higher rates.
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Berlin
St . Owens PD
Young
Dawes
Hjelmar Schacht
Paris
Germany
Mueller
April Fire Damage Hits Low for Month
April fire damage totaled about 800 dollars with 43 fires causing any serious damage and 40 alarms logged. Damages compared with last April 31,353.40 dollars and 55 fires, while March showed 36 fires with 9,265.59 dollars lost. The largest blaze occurred at flats at 825 Franklin Street owned by J. H. Fioss, costing around 300 dollars.
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Fie
Franklin
J. H. Fioss
Legislature No S S Convention Member Tell Conopus Club
Elmer M. Lichty state representative spoke at the Sir Canopus club luncheon in the Hotel President, saying legislature work ends in compromise reflecting the best judgments of house and senate.
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S. S
Conopus Club
Elmer M. Lichty
Sirs Canopus Club
House
Senate
Wife of Ames Teacher Dies at Des Moines
Des Moines April 30 Mrs. Marian Hawley 57 wife of Prof. Oscar H Hawley Iowa State College Ames died here this afternoon She was brought to Des Moines hospital April 23 and operated on the following day Death was due to complications after the operation The body will be sent to Ames for burial.
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Des Moines
Marian | Hawley
Oscar H. Hawley
Iowa State College
Ames
Hawley
Des Moines Hospital
Mother of 12 Children Files for Divorce and Alimony
Mrs. Jessie Bristow, mother of 12, filed for divorce from her husband after 38 years of marriage. She sought household goods, a wagon, and a truck as alimony. Funeral services for Jack Spline of Minneapolis were held after his death at 63, with cremation. Frances Bosquet, 37, a Swift & Co. steamfitter, was killed by an exposed high voltage wire in Bronx City.
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Des Maines
UPS
Jassie Bristow
Jack Spline
Minneapolis
Minn
Derame Sprague
Maple Street
Bronx City
Frances Bosquet
Swift & Co
Women Advisers to Court Lose Out by Venue Change
In Chicago on April 30, an unofficial jury of women civic leaders faced a setback as Judge Max Luster refused to accept their advisory role in the trial of Mrs. Jane Liston for contributing to her daughter Coletta 15 attending gun parties. Judge Erickson had sought their input but the decision was not binding, forcing the advisers to scatter seats during the hearing.
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Chicago
Jane Liston
Coletta
Max Luster
Pny
Luster
Erickson
Lusier
Tama farmer kills self as notice for divorce is served
Tama April 30. James Duffy, 35, a farmer, shot himself when Sheriff Harris came to serve Mrs. Duffy's divorce suit. The Duffys had separated three years, briefly reconciled, then separation again. Two weeks ago Mrs. Duffy and the children left. She accuses cruelty and giving liquor to a child.
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Tama
James Duffy
E. ©. Harris
Music, Planes, History Entertain Kiwanians
Maddigan School of Music and Dramatic Art performers entertained Kiwanians at Hotel Russell Lamson luncheon. Little Merion Blitch and Master Joy Thornton sang and danced, Hal Page performed, Agnes Filcher sang, all backed by Ruth Gabriel and others. C J Ness noted club growth with about 60 boys in model building. George E Pike praised American generals Benedict Arnold Aaron Burr and U S Grant.
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Maddigan School of Music
Dramatic Art
Kiwanians
Russell Lamson
Little Merion Blitch
Joy Thornton
Sonny Boy
Hal Page
Agnes Filcher
Ruth Gabriel
C. J. Ness
Miniatures Aircraft Club
George E. Pike
Benedict Arnold
Aaron Burr
General U.S. Grant
General Grant
Henry Burk Widow Receives Life Estate in Oklahoma Property
The will of late Henry B. Burk leaves Oklahoma City real estate to his wife Mary for her lifetime. After her death, the property passes to daughter Eudora Heddins during her life, then to Orvilla Newman and Clinton R. Burk. Remainder to the wife who is named executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Burk
Oklahoma City
Mary
Eudora Heddins
Orvilla Newman
Clinton R. Burk
Woman Injured In Crash As Other Driver Vanishes
Mrs. L. H. Gollins of 226 Cottage Street is confined with cuts bruises and a sprained back after a collision at Seventh and Mulberry Streets with an unidentified car. George Larson, acting for Mrs. Collins, reports the other vehicle had dealer’s plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Gollins
Cottage Street
Seventh
Mulberry Streets
George Larson
Collins
Larson
Stoner Fined $100 For Illegal Possession
Stoner today was fined 100 dollars and costs by Judge G J Sager in municipal court on charge of illegal possession of liquor. Pending payment he was confined in the county jail. Cecil Halley and Bessie Ferguson, arrested in Riverview addition Saturday after Stoner's arrest at Thirteenth and Jefferson streets, are at liberty on 500 dollar bonds each set by Municipal Judge John Beem. No charges have been filed against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yank Stoner
G. J. Sager
Cecil Halley
Bessie Ferguson
Riverview Addition
Stoner
Thirteenth
Jefferson Streets
Liberty
John ¢. Beem
Davidson Building Heating Contract Delayed
Action on bids for the heating and plumbing work for the Davidson building remodeling, formerly the Syndicate, was deferred to Thursday May 2 at 10 a m in the office of architect M B Cleveland. General contract bids will also be submitted at that time. Building permits issued include wrecking at 1902 4 Lafayette and a dwelling at 522 Edwards valued at $3 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Syndicate
M. B. Cleveland
G. H. Scully
Alta Vista
Lafayette
Edwards
Police notes on accidents and vandalism in city
W A Letchford of 1047 Sixth Street West reported her son B A Letchford suffered a serious gash on his right leg after a motorcycle he rode was struck by a taxi driven by H F Dunlap of 419 Wellington Street near Mulberry and Fifth Streets. Alex Oliver of 117 Linn Street, a negro, was arrested by Deputy Bailiff George Kreiman on a warrant for a statutory charge. J B Innes of 211 Kingbird Avenue reported his windshield was broken at Fourth and Franklin Streets and another vehicle ahead had a window shot through by a missile via an air rifle in Innes statement.
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W. A. Letchford
Sixth Street
B. A. Letchford
Mulberry
Fifth Streets
H. F. Dunlap
Wellington Street
Alex Oliver
Linn Street
George Krelman
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