Nun Said to Have Indirect Influence on Obregon Killing
In Mexico City Aug 1 a nun Concepcion Acebeda de la Sara is named by Jose de Leon Toral as having indirectly influenced him in the assassination of President-elect Als vara Obregon. Toral, calmly questioned, cited Mother Superior Concepcion Acebeda as intervening and claiming religious persecution required the death of Obregon Calles and Perez. The nun denied fostering the belief and Toral said no one knew of his plan.
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Mexico City
PRA
Concepcion Acebedo de la Sara
Jose de Leon Toral
Alsvara Obregon
Total
el Obregon
Mendosa
Toral
Mother Conchita
Tobotr
Concepcion Acebeda
Obregon
Calles
Perez
Rome
Tien
Tara
Poureson
Smith and Cox Compete Westward for Electoral Advantage
The piece discusses Democrats evaluating Smiths chances to win with a western push. It notes possible Nebraska support, Smiths planned western speeches such as in St. Louis, and pressure to visit Omaha and other western cities. It compares to Cox in 1920 who toured the west and still won only one electoral vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Smith
Everal
Cox
Mississippi
Nec
New York
Herald-Tribune
Three Men Hurt in Crash Near Barkersburg Te
Fritz Knox Carl Iblings and Mgr Clark were seriously injured in a headon collision of two cars six miles east of Barkersburg Te at 11:30 p m yesterday All cars wrecked Iblings suffer a skull eye injuries Knox a fractured ankle two broken ribs and a severe arm cut Clark severe wounds and bruises They were treated at Mooney hospital and later released Auto injuries fatal Sioux City Ia Aug 1 Wilcert James 18 died at St Dec hospital from injuries after his car struck a telephone pole Three others were injured
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Gerber Special Services
Barkersburg
Fritz ‘Knox
Carl Iblings
Mgr
Clark
Rockwell Ity
Here
Thlings
Stroy
Knox
Ibings
Mooney Hospital
Sioux City
Wil‘cert James
South Sioux City
Neb
Quarantines and Marriage Licenses Reported
Quarantine notes list Scarlet fever and whooping cough cases including John Backus at an adult detention hospital and children Joe age five and Kenneth May age three at 315 Rock Island. Marriage licenses issued to Edythe Joyner and W A Smith of Waterloo and several other names including Ines M Abbey Albion and Alice J Peterson Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Backus
Joe
Kenneth May
Rock Island
W. A. Smith
Waterloo
Edythe Joyner
Adelber
L. Hilsabeck
Ferguson
Ines M. Abbey
Albion
HB. Doyle Frame
Ainsworth
Alice J. Peterson
Louie H. Knittle
Lennie Ide Michaelsin
Watering
Boy on Pony Seeks Stable Travel to Coolidge Welcome
Des Moines reports 14 year old W A Boyd Jones of Gallup New Mexico resumes a 54 day trek to the Brule Wisconsin summer White House. He plans to attend the Indian intertribal celebration in Gallup on August 29 for an audience with President Coolidge and notes frequent stable shortages along the route averaging about 33 miles daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W.A
Boyd Jones
Gallup
N. M
New Mexico
White House
Brule
Wis
Boyd
Coolidge
Smith Invites Peek to Discuss Farm Votes in New York
Governor Smith invites farm leader George N. Peek to breakfast in New York to discuss agricultural policy as Peek, a Republican ally of Laon, critiques the Republican farm plank. Peek travels amid campaigns and meetings with the Democratic committee while Smith plans to unveil farm relief ideas for his acceptance speech in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Bay
S. N.Y
Smith
George N. Peek
Corn Belt
New York
Peek
Canoy Place Inn
Frank QC
Lowdon
Democratic Executive
Herbert Hoovey
Peek Lves
Moline
Ill
Committee of 22
McNary-Haugen
Albany
W. H. Settle
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Nis
Southampton
GovriAl Smith
Long
Cae Eheen
Kesger
Held for Alleged Dyer Act Violation in Cook County
Raymond Gerfield and Melvin Farrmett of Chicago were arrested in Elgin six weeks ago with a stolen auto. Freed on state charges, they face federal indictment for alleged Dyer Act violations. extradition efforts and a search for a federal filing are noted by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Raymond Gerfield
Melvin Farmett
Chicago
Elgin
Illinois
Sherif H. T. Wagner
M. F. Blackmon
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Blackmon
United States
Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Pol Monar
Temperatures Reported For Tuesday Through Wednesday
Readable fragments show temperature data for Tuesday and Wednesday with maximum around 82 degrees and minimum values noted for Tuesday night. Little legible detail on exact times or other days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse E
Meesee Yeeeween
Spanish flyers head for Azores on world flight
Commander Ramon Franco pilots the four engine Dornier Numancia from Cadiz toward the Azores on the first leg of a planned around the world flight. The crew includes Capt Balaz de Alda and Capt Gallarzo with mechanic Pablo Rada as they seek Halifax or Placentia after Azores.
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Cadiz
Spain
U.A
Ramon Franco
Atlantic
North America
Azores
Halifax
Placentia
N. F
Franco
Balaz de Alda
Gallarzo
Pablo Rada
Aeronautics
Kindelan
Gallarvo
Numancia
France
Cra
Axores
New York
Havana
Vera Cruz
la Paz
Bolivia
California
San Francisco
Rupert
Unalaska
Paramusair
Tokio
Kagoshima
Mila
Port
Victoria
Colomta
Bam
Bas Bushire
Alexandretti
Palermo
Alcazares
United States
Dornier
Brazil
Palos de Moguer
Canary Islands
Bay de Guado
Porte Prayo
Riblera
de Inferno
Fernando de Norotba
Fnally
Pernambuco
Rio de Janeiro
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Ruiz de Alda
Dur Tan
Galiazzo
Demos Call Judicial Convention Aug in Des Moines
Richard F. Mitchell chairman of the Democratic state central committee issued a call for a State Democratic Judicial convention to be held in Des Moines on Thursday Aug 9 at 1 a.m. The call lists 1,504 delegates entitled to attend. Mitchell said he would name the chairman of the convention tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Inn
Richard F. Mitchell
Democratic State Central Committee
Des Moines
Mitchell
Lincoln Highway Near Woodbine Opens All Weather Road
Missouri Valley Ia Aug 1 The Lincoln Highway reaches all weather status with the final pavement laid near Woodbine. The last dirt cap along the Gottnelly Bluffs to Clinton stretch is closed as other sections remain partly paved and eroded. County residents aided progress by addressing local road issues.
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Missouri Valley
Woodbine
Gottnelly Bluffs
Clinton
Cherokee to Have Now Daily Paper September 1
Cherokee Iowa will launch a daily newspaper after consolidating the Cherokee Chief and Cherokee Times. editors Paul Caswell Carl Caswell and Justin Barry will run the new paper. MAD DOG SHOT A brown mad dog snapped at children on Fifth Street West and Washington. George Carpenter the city dog catcher answered the call and shot the animal after it was taken to a distant part of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Chief
Cherokee Times
Paul and
Carl Caswell
Justin Barry
Times
Fifth Street
Washington
George Carpenter
Etty
Timets Central official heads to Davenport for Tri City meet
W Scott Williams general superintendent of the western lines of Timets Central railroad will depart tonight for Davenport to attend the annual Tri City Traffic club meeting and social gathering.
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Davenport
W. Scott Williams
Western Lines
Timets Central Railroad
Tri
MRS IDA BELL TAKES OWN LIFE IN WATERTOWN AREA
Ida M Bell widow of A W Bell died by suicide after a stroke and nervous breakdown. Born 1869 near Denver Iowa she married A W Bell in 1896. survived by son Floyd, daughter Mrs N F Trunkey, granddaughter Maxine Trunkey, sister and brother. Funeral at First Methodist Episcopal church with burial at East Janesville cemetery.
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Ida M. Bell
Vermont Street
A. W. Bell
Ida Besh
Denver
Waterloo
Mount Vernon Township
Bell
First
M. E. Church
Floyd Bell
N. F. Trunkey
Kingsley Avenue
Maxine Trunkey
F.E. Hutton
Janesville
George Besh
Waterloo records steady building with 117 permits in July
Waterloo issued 117 building permits in July as city building commissioner Toenjes reported. Estimates total about $92,900 in new work with 14 house permits valued at $49,300 and 19 house permits valued at $43,900 for other projects. Private garages numbered 24 costing $5,450, plus 18 remodeling permits for houses and nine for business buildings. A $12,000 warehouse from July 1927 and 42 heating plant permits indicate forethought for winter. Fees collected totaled $346.50.
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Waterloo
David
Teenjes
Toenjes
Toenies
Hoover to Lead Personal Campaign Tour Across Regions
Republican nominee Herbert Hoover will conduct a personal speaking campaign not relying solely on radio. He plans frequent weekend trips from Washington to key eastern, border, midwestern, and western cities including Buffalo, Boston, Chicago, New York, Louisville or Nashville, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis or St Paul, with visits returning to Palo Alto near election day.
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Shasta Springs
Cal
U.P
Herbert Hoover
East
Middlewest
Washington
Hoover
Buffalo
Boston
Chicago
New York
Louisville
Nashville
Tenn
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
St. Pau
Palo Alto
West H
Springs
Brown
McCloud
Pit
Dever , Lreek
Smith Endorsement Fight Falls in Labor Council
Advocates for Governor Alfred E. Smith abandon the push for AFL endorsement in the 1928 campaign as Detroit convention actions and labor policies of General Motors loom. Executive council members favor Hoover, delaying reaffirmation of nonpartisan policy while seeking a Smith endorsement. Five day week programs and navy yard experiments factor into the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
INS
Alfred E. Smith
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Detroit
General Motors
John J. Raskoh
Democratic Innasional Committee
Smith
New York State Federation
Polley
Althe
Executive Council
Hoover
Executive Courc
James O'Connell
Metal Trades Division
J. M. O'Hanlon
International Pavers Union
Resolutions Committee
Matthew Woll
Los Angeles
Navy Yards
Eastern Seaboard Navy Yards
Corn crops show good progress despite storm damage
Iowa crop report notes corn tasseled and silking in many areas with cool, dry weather aiding harvest. Central counties suffered wind and hail damage with about 25,000 dollars in Marshall and Franklin counties affected. overall yields remain good for barley and oats, sweet corn for table use, and haying proceeding well. West High teams beat Edison 37 to 0 and 10 to 3, with a pet show planned at the playground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Bureau
Reed
Gorn
Liscomb Township
Marshall County
Grant Township
Franklin County
Brennan May Get Well but May Not Resume Leadership
Chicago August 1 George Brennan was given a good chance for recovery but Democratic leaders doubted he could again lead Illinois politics after Roger Sullivan's death. No natural successor emerged as Brennan fights for life at John B Murphy hospital following infections. Physicians reported he rested well and improvement from a difficult night.
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Chicago
George Brennan
Illnois
Roger’ Sullivan
Brennap
John B. Murphy
Explosion at Indian Refining injures seventy-five workers
A steel pressure still exploded at the Indian Refining plant in Lawrenceville Illinois during an early fire. About 40 workers were hospitalized including two severely burned volunteers Robert Shields and Gene Burback. Several died or were feared fatally injured as hot oil sprayed over the crew.
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Lawrenceville
Indian, Refining Company
Vincennes
Ind
Wabash River
Robert Shields
Gene Burbank
Woman Hurt in Train-Chasing Cab in Cedar Rapids
Bertha B. Reid of this city suffered slight injuries when the taxi she rode went over an embankment while attempting to overtake a passenger train she had missed at the local depot. Reid had arrived late to catch a train to Mexico Missouri and urged the driver to overtake the train at Fairfield. She was taken to a local hospital by taxi. Visiting in Ohio Mr and Mrs H Bernbrook 700 Third Avenue West are visiting in St Clairsville Ohio.
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Cedar Rapids
Mgi
Bertha B. Reid
Miss Reid
Mexico
Fairfex
Walford
Tah
Ohio
H. ©. Bernbrook
Third Avenue
St. Clairsville, O
Widow Demands Inquiry Into Husband's Death by Rider Shot
Des Moines August 1 An Iowa widow urges a formal probe into the fatal shooting of N A Nick Brown by Deputy Sheriff Taylor Huston during a raid on his home. Authorities say Brown ran and was shot as he fled, the bullet ricocheting. his widow questions liquor allegations and deputies claims. The coroner and county attorney will continue inquiries while Huston remains on duty.
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Des Moines
INS
N. A
Nick Brown
Huston
Broadlawns’ General Hospital
Brown
Boston
Park Pindley
H. J. Wright
Yankee Yacht Azara Still Is Missing
In Santander Spain Aug 1 the American sailing yacht Azara, entrant in the New York Santander race, remains missing after 24 hours with no radio response. Wireless stations planes and ships including two Spanish warcraft and the US cruiser Detroit search the coast for any trace of the vessel.
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Santander
Spain
Detroit
Brookhart Refused Mapleton Speech Date
Mapleton Iowa August 1 Senator Smith W Brookhart of Iowa has been refused a speaking date here by the Monza County Farmers Educational and Cooperation union due to his support for President Hoover.
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Mapleton, Fa
U. Ss
Smith W. Brookhart
Towa
Monza County
Wrights Divorcing as Alleged Cruelty Sues
Mrs. Alta Wright files for divorce from Hugh Wright alleging cruel treatment. The couple wed in this city on December 7 1927.
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Alta Wright
Hugh Wright
Brains Tests Series Legal Cognitive Challenge
A vintage brain teaser instructs readers to study number series and deduce the governing rule. It asks to write the next two numbers for each sequence within three minutes, listing several chaotic sequences and urging reference to a career answer if unsure.
Almost all pupils at Atlantic churchgoers study
A survey of 265 students in the summer extension school at Iowa State Teachers College shows only two students unaffiliated with any church. Denominations include Methodists 124, Church of Christ 34, Catholics 32, Presbyterians 22, plus Lutherans Baptists Congregationalists Evangelical Latter Day Saints Community United Brethren Brethren Swedish Mission and Christian Science.
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Atlantic
Iowa State Teachers College
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church of Christ
Lutheral
Evangelical
Latter Day Saints
Community
United Brethren, Church
The
Brethren
Swedish Mission
Christian Sci+ ence
Auto Crash Victim Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Faye Sunberg a 72 year old Des Moines resident died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a car crash near Springville Friday. Her son Sam A Sunberg remains hospitalized with a severe scalp wound. The Sunbergs were en route to Dubuque when their car overturned striking rose gravel.
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Cedar Rapids
Faye Sunberg
Des Moines
Springville
Sam A. Sunberg
Sunberg
Dubuque
Sipe Led In Traffic Arrests During July
In July there were 173 traffic ordinance arrests. Officer Walter Sipe led with 43 arrests, followed by W. H. Wilson with 25 and Damon Cheney with 16. Remainder of the 17 patrolling Waterson’s streets included Michaels and Thornberry with 14, Lammert and Wray with 12, plus several others with 5 or fewer. several officers had none.
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Walter Sipe
W. H. Wilson
Damon Cheney
Waterson
RB. A. Michaels
C. E. Thornberry
J. Hy
Lammert
Earl. Wray
Lloyd. Cox
Mmj. Turney
Rock
B. E. Johnson
Lee Smith
Max Guyer
J. O. Humphrey
J. C. Jensen
B. Douglass
Lewis Lines
W. ©. Farley
Oscar Hauserman
F. Denniston
Blacksmith Robbed on First Rapids Visit
Paul Drien, a blacksmith from Clutier, Iowa, reported to police that two Black men robbed him of $173 on his first visit to Detour Rapids, Ta, Saturday night. The incident occurred on August 1 according to INS dispatches.
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Detisr Rapids
Paul Drien
Cglutier
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