Indictment Likely After Simons Confession in West Liberty Murder
Harlan Simons, formerly of Tipton, confessed to the murder of Orton Ferguson at a West Liberty tourist camp on July 12. Robbery was stated as motive. He was brought to Muscatine for examination and will be indicted with the grand jury expected to seek the death penalty.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Mouscatine
A. C. Etuifornd
Depury
Ed Sander
W. GO. Larris
Ray Scott
Harlan
Gaba) Simions
Tipton
Orton Ferguson
Atlansta
Mich
West Liberty
Vermone
R. J. Wiley
Simons
Coun Ity
Stafford
Simone
Ferguson
Davenport
Rock Island
Youths Slay Heron Near Sans Souci Bridges
Three youths with a small bore rifle killed a black crowned night heron across the river from Peek farm above Sans Souci bridges. The rare bird’s nesting season may suffer, and local youths’ actions draw authorities' likely prosecution and public condemnation.
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Peek Farm
Sans Souci
Towa
Wes
Sioux City Patrolmen to Wear Plain Clothes Reform
Sioux City Iowa August 4 In a move to boost efficiency public safety head Connectman Charles Wilcox said patrolmen except traffic officers will work in plain clothes. Building permits for four houses were issued this morning by Commissioner Charles Wasson Edward Seitz 216 Columbia 4190 A Marquet 115 Beech 200 J L Basher 219 Main 1800 G S Bash er 621 Main 1800 Tony Gentle remodeling 1223 Sycamore 1009
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Sioux City
Charles Wilcox
Public Safari Department
Charles Wasson
Edward Seitz
Columbia
A. Marquet
Beech
J. L. Basher
Basher
Main
Tony Gentle
Sycamore
Labor Leader Heads 20000 Campaign Committees For Folletts
Samuel Gompers, veteran AFL president, controls a political group with 20,000 campaign committees backing Robert M. Folletts for the White House. Canon Chase calls for deportation of Luis Angel Firpo for bringing Blanca Lourdes to the United States as landing was denied. Myron T. Herrick, former American ambassador to France, plans to resign due to ill health. Eugene Criqui, famed French featherweight, injured in a car crash near Bourges, France.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Robert M. Folletts
White House
Canon Chase
New York
Department of Labor
Luis Angel Firpo
Blanca Lourdes
United States
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
France
Biute
Eugene Criqui
Bourges
Budget Director Hogue to Lead Iowa Post
Twelve people escaped injury after a head on collision on the Eagle Center highway. F H Shaw of Reinbeck was arrested on a charge of disturbing the public quiet as the other party included residents of Cedar Rapids and Reinbeck. H L Hogue arrived to take over as director of the budget in Des Moines. Cassady’s successful record in agriculture is cited as a model for economy.
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Jon
Eagle Center
Cary
F. H. Shaw
J Heinbeck
Earl Edwards
H.T. Warner
Savera
Accient
Edwards
IP. H. Shaw
Wateriso
Shaw
Neilson
Cedar Rapids
Reinbeck
Wld
Wagner
Collar Rapids
Reibeck
Associated Prep
Des Moines
Monona County
State Department
H. L. Hogue
Blancon
Manona County
Inta
Raymond W. Cassady
Watting
Kendall
Department of Agriculture
Casssady
Cassady
Agricultural Department
Iowa
Hogan
Army fliers split up after plane forced down in fog
Wade's plane forced down near Iceland while three fliers separated. two rejoined in Houston Bay. Smith reached Hornafjord after a tough flight facing Tat u squalls and heavy fog, while the others diverged en route.
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Wade
Continer
Iceland
Houton Bay
Smith
Nel- For
Hoein Hornafjord
Altho
Twenty People Win Iowa State Fair Puzzle Contest
The Waterloo Evening Courier Iowa State Fair puzzle winners are announced. Contest drew many entrants within 50 miles of Waterloo. Winners include three from Waterloo and one each from Ackley Osage Shell Rock Gladbrook Traer Cedar Falls and Dunkerton. They receive two general admission tickets to the Iowa State Fair for naming cartoon objects starting with C. Dozens of near winners show keen interest.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Ackley
Osage
Shell Rock
Gladbrook
Traer
Cedar Falls
Dunkerton
Loeb and Leopold mind trial may last many weeks
Chicago August 4. Defense plans to present at least six renowned alienists to argue mental illness of Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb. They aim to show the pair were abnormal from boyhood, with doctors and relatives testifying, while the state counters with experts to prove sanity.
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Loeb
Leopold
George R Holmes
International Nova Graft
Chicago
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard A. Loeb
Fttile Panby Franks
Dapper
Dalanse
John R. Caverly
Averry
Caverly
Babe
Dicky
Crowe
Raymond Boy Suffered Gash From Car Crash On Grant Highway
Vincent Etringer six year old son of Mr and Mrs Mathew Etringer received a deep gash in the forehead yesterday afternoon when the car driven by his father Raymond collided with another car on Grant highway a mile east of St Francis hospital. Both cars were lightly damaged and a piece of glass caused the injury. Vincent was taken to St Francis hospital then home. The other driver involved is not identified.
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Vincent Etringer
Mathew Etringer
Raymond
Grant Highway
St. Francis Hospital
Baymond
Vincent
St Francis Hospital
Army deserter arrested in St Ansgar
Marvin Grove aged 22 was arrested Saturday night in St Ansgar on a desertion charge. He was taken to Des Moines by Marshal DeBoest and handed to Fort Des Moines authorities for court martial. Grove’s home is west of Toetervills Ta.
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Arrust
St. Ansgar
Marvin Grove
Des Moines
DeBoest
Fort Des Moines
Toetervills
Life guard saves 18 this season in Iowa City
William A McCullough former Iowa swimming captain and local pool life guard saved 18 people from drowning this season. As president of the National Dolphin swimming fraternity and a noted Big Ten diver he added two rescues last Sunday, raising his total to 18.
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Iowa City
William A McCullough
Iowa
McCullough
National Dolphin Swimming Fraternity
Officers Find Still in Prairie Schooner Near Grancer
Des Moines reports deputies captured a traveling still in an apple orchard northeast of Grancer. The 40 gallon still two mash barrels and a small quantity of powder were found horsed in a prairie schooner. Harley Mead, alleged owner, was jailed.
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Des Moines
Ang
Grancer
Harley Mead
Russians Raid Nome Motorship Take Cargo
Russian authorities raided the Nome motorship of this city and seized its cargo, according to a telegram received from Anadyr in Siberia.
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Nome
Alaska
Wark
Anadyr
Siberia
New Envoy Cuno Named German Ambassador to U.S.
Washington reports Derr Whithelm Cuno, ex German Chancellor, slated as German ambassador to the United States. He would replace Otto Wiedfeldt, who returns to his Krupp duties in Essen.
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Washington, D. C
Derr Whithelm Cuno
United States
Otto Wiedfeldt
Krupp Works
Essen
Canoe Upsets Near Mullan Bridge Rescue Noted
Two young men and a young woman narrowly escaped drowning in the Cedar above Mullan Avenue bridge when their canoe overturned in 14 feet of water. James E B Dillon of East Park Boat Livery rescued two. the third reached the west shore. Kenneth Hugsell and Philip Spencer were occupants. A bystander notified Dillon after reaching shore at Death House. Dillon was commended for swift action.
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Mullan
Star- Nos
James EB. Dillon
East Park Boat Livery
Thair
Kenneth Hugsell
Philip Spencer
Mullan Avenue Bridge
Dillon
Pleasant Newton Talley Burial and Obituary Details
Pleasant Newton Talley, 66, of 315 Utica Street, Waterloo, died yesterday after years of illness. He married May Barnes in 1881, moved to Waterloo in 1912, and was a member of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Survived by widow, six children, two grandsons, a granddaughter, and one predeceased daughter. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kistner's chapel with burial in Independence, Mo. Also funeral plans for Mrs. Emmett C. Miller at Dahl's in Cedar Falls Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Miller, a nurse born 1888, died after lingering illness. services officiated by Dr. J. R. Macartney. Burial in Cedar Falls. Family from Merrillan and Great Falls attend.
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Pleasant Newton Talley
Pleasant Newise Talley
Utica Street
Boon
Kansas City
Talley
May Barnes
Independence
Waterloo
Reorganized Church Latter Day Saints
Julia May Andrews
Helen Ethel Talley
John Alma
Frederick G
Paul H
John Alma -Talley, Jr
Pleasant
F. Talley
Elizabeth A. Tal- Tey
Modern Woodmen of America
Tamp
Kistner
Elier Victor Hall
Emmett C. Mtivler
Emmet CS. Miller
Riehl Street
Catrer
Dahl's
Cedar Falls
J. R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Gurial
Mes
Miller
Merrillan
Wis
LaCrosse Hospital
LaCrosse
Seba Judkins
Lof
Dreedent
Nellie Johnson
Mertilian
Theodore Spencer
Great Falls
Mont
Harry Judkins
Glenrock
Wyo
Progressives Begin Late Campaign Push in Labor Day Plan
Washington August 4 Senator La Follette and aides undecided on start. likely six weeks of organization with a late September kickoff for intensive campaigning to peak before election day. Wheeler to tour West and East. La Follette to use radio in about a dozen states. President Coolidge faces a busy 10 days before August 16 keynote. sugar tariff reports under study. Warren to meet with him on acceptance speech. Daris shifts to campaign organization in Locust Valley with details to be settled soon.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
la Pollette
la Follette
Cantor
la Follette-wheeler
Senator la Follett
Senator Wheeler Montana
Wheeler
Pacific Coast
Senator la Follette
Coolidgs
Tariff Commission
Mexico
Karley B. Warren
Coolidge
Warren
National Convention Resolutions Committee
Butler
National Committee
White House
Treasury Department
Daris
Locust Valley
John W. Daryis
Muscatine Man Works on New History of Iowa
Iowa City August 4 A new history of Iowa is being prepared by Irving B Richman of Muscatine The work is in progress at the State Historical Library at the University of Iowa and supplemented by books sent from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Richman has written volumes including John Brown Among the Papers and Other Essays History of California and History of Rhode Island The Spanish Conquerors.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Commonwealth
Irving B. Richman
Muscatine
University of Iowa
Altho
State Historical Society of
Wisconsin
John Brown
California
Rhode Island
Nickel car fare rises in Council Bluffs strike
Council Bluffs Iowa August 4 streetcar fares were raised from 5 cents to 7 cents after an injunction won by the Omaha and Council Bluffs street railway against the city. The council had sought to restrain the increase. The case will be heard in the fall session. The railway posted bond to allow the higher fare pending the outcome.
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Council Bluffs, Ta
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway
Francois Withdraws From La Follette Congressional Bid
George J. Francois of Maquoketa and a University of Iowa graduate withdrew from the La Follette-Wheeler ticket bid for Congress in Iowa City. He said the move aimed to avoid splitting progressive strength in the district.
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Iowa City
George J. Francois
Maquoketa
University of Iowa
la Follette-Wheeler
Old Fold
Snow Report: First Cedar Rapids Snow in Memory
Reliable witnesses report snow falling at ten minutes past 10 a m on August 4 1924 in Cedar Rapids Iowa ending a severe rainstorm. The flake was described as fine particles that melted quickly and many residents vow to swear to the event if needed.
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Cedar Rapids
Conrad the Sea Novelist Dies in English Home
Joseph Conrad, called The Greatest Living Writer of English, died suddenly at his Bishopsbourne home near Canterbury. Born in exile in the Ukraine, he was 67. He won fame with Al Mayern Folly in 1896 and gained a vast following for sea adventure stories reflecting his years at sea.
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London
Joseph Conrad
Ukraine
Bishopsbourne
Canterbury Sunday
al Mayer
Altho
Conrad
Razing of Waterloo Elks Home Begins on Mulberry Street
Demolition started this morning on the Elm Street residence at Mulberry and Park long occupied by the Waterloo Elks. Mauser & Fell are contractors. The house, built about 1870 by Benedict Miller, later belonged to Dr. W. O. Richards and then Julian Richards before his death. Plans for the new Elks home are being drawn with bids expected around August 20.
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Mulberry Street
Park Avenue
Waterloo Elks
Mauser & Fell
Colin Bros
Waterloo
Ba- Tatnd Miller
W. O. Richards
Julian
Ells
Soviet to Pay Part of Debt to Britain
London August reports say the Anglo Soviet conference concluded an economic agreement. Official confirmation pending. It is understood the Soviet government will pay Britain 28 million pounds of the Russian debt, once unofficially estimated at 160 million pounds.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Former Senator Townsend Dies in Michigan
Jackson, Aug 4 Funeral arrangements are to be made today for former U S senator Charles E Townsend of Michigan who died suddenly of heart disease last night. Townsend was near sixty eight and served four terms in the house from 1902 to 1910 and two terms in the senate from 1910 to 1922. He was defeated for a third senate term by Woodbridge N Ferris.
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Jackson
Mich
U. S
Charles E. Townsend
Michigan
Townsend
Senate
Woodbridge N- Ferris
National Guards Begin Camp Dodge Encampment
About 2,500 Iowa National Guardsmen started their annual encampment at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. Units include the 168th and 133rd Infantry Regiments and the 113th Cavalry Regiment under Brig. Gen. Mathew A. Tinley of Council Bluffs, with camp to run through August 19.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guardsmen
Camp Dodge
Mathew A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Minter May Return to Film Work in New York
Former child star Mary Miles Minter left Los Angeles for New York yesterday with plans to reenter the film industry. She has been retired in Pasadena for several months and is reported to seek new acting opportunities in the studios there.
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Los Angeles
Mary Miles Minter
Pasadena
New York
Whist Experts to Compete at Clear Lake Tournament
Whist players from many midwestern cities are expected to Clear Lake Iowa August 18 for the annual whist club tournament. About 100 entrants are anticipated including players from Canada Maine Omaha Minneapolis St Louis and other midwestern points.
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Clear Lake
Middlewest
Canada
Maine
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Afraid of Beaches, Mother Lets Babes Drown in Bathtub
Chicago dated Aug 4 reports Mrs. Lillian Zeigel kept her children Edward seven and Ruth five from playing on the lake beach due to fear of drowning. During the heat she filled the bathtub for them to play with toy boats. a sudden lull in laughter led to her finding them locked in each other’s arms as toys floated over their bodies.
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Chicago
Lillian Zeigel
Edward
Ruth
Lichty Recalls Pioneer Life at Rotary Luncheon
George Lichty president of Smith Lichty Hillman Co. gave a vivid Rotary luncheon talk mixing pioneer tales with humor. Born 1857 in Pennsylvania, he moved to Waterloo in 1876 and built a 60 year grocery career. He stressed two core rules: live within income and educate employees.
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George KE. Lichty
Smith, Lichty
Hflllman Co
Rotary Nitcheon bin
Roda
Lichty
Pennsylvania
George Lichty
Charles
PB. Bovey
Cedar Falls
Supervisors Begin Suit to Collect Rainbow Drive Subscriptions
Black Hawk county board of supervisors moves to sue delinquent subscribers to the Rainbow drive funds. Attorneys will draft notices of claims against each unpaid pledge as the Whit ney road paving era began with private subscriptions. Some paid in full, others partial, a few nothing. board seeks collection while routine business and audits continue.
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Rainbow Drive
Black Hawk
Board of Supervisors
Izaak Walton League Members Attend Iowa State Convention
Waterloo chapter members travel to McGregor Iowa for the second state division convention. Judge G W Wood and C R Hallowell lead a list of delegates. The event blends pleasure with business and includes talks on stream pollution and fish and game law revisions. A 50 mile Mississippi boat trip will let delegates view the Winneshiek bottoms.
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Waterloo
Izaak Walton League of America
McGregor
G. W. Wood
C. R. Hallowell
Theodore Menges
Jack Casebeer
I. J. Fower
A. M. Place
W. C. Kohl
Nick Tiedman
Birney Allen
Rey
W. H. Beachler
E. W. Koepke
A. Maine
J.C. Murtagh
A. K. Lommel
Izaak Walton League
Mississippi
Winneshiek
Three Killed in Auto Crash at Crossing in Algona
A. P. Ives and his wife were killed instantly when their touring car was hit by a Milwaukee freight train at a crossing on the outskirts of Algona. Mrs. Ives was fatally injured, dying in hospital two hours later. Edward Mandeler died from injuries in hospital. Edward Mawdsley escaped with minor injuries after leaping from the car.
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Algona
A. P. Ives
Edward Mandéler
Ives
Milwaukee
Edward Mawdsley
Bank Bandits Kill Detroit Policeman
Bandits robs the Continental bank on Charlevoix Avenue in Detroit. Patrolman George Ashworth was shot and killed as the robbers escaped with an undetermined amount of currency, police estimating about 2400 dollars. Bank officials closed the branch and would not disclose the amount taken.
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Detroit
Mich
Charlevoix Avenue
Continental Bank
George Ashworth
Gov Transmits Aid Check for Marshalltown Soldiers Home
Des Moines August 4 Gov Ken Curtis today transmitted to the state treasurer a $5,680 check from the federal treaty as federal aid for the Town soldiers' home at Marshalltown.
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Des Moines
Kends
Marshalltown
Hugh Bicok Freed After Municipal Court Cleared
Hugh Bicok was discharged on public disturbance and traffic law charges in municipal court this morning after paying 1.60 pounds plus costs. The witness for the public disturbance case did not appear in court.
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Hugh Bicok
High Hiccok
Wrecked Rock Island Freight Cars Ditch Near Muscatine
Fifteen Rock Island freight cars derailed near Firstland south of Muscatine Iowa at about 7 this morning. The cause is not known and the derailed cars included dankers and wheat cars.
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R. I. Vrain
Ditor
Muscatine
Rock Island
Frrstland
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