Death of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood noted as era end
The obituary recalls Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood a famed Rough Rider and leader who died after surgery in Boston. A 1,500 man honor guard will accompany his body to Arlington. The piece also surveys ongoing Sacco-Vanzetti defense appeals, Boston riot context, a Cedar Falls fatal hit and run, and veterans planning a voyage to France for Legion sessions.
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America
Leonard Wood
Boston
United States Army
Geronimo
Rough Riders
Cuba
Philippines
Arlington
E. F
Legionnaires
France
Hoboken
N. J
Harding
Europe
Paris
Hoover Heads Race For Republican Nomination
Washington dispatch discusses where GOP contenders stand in late 1920s speculations. Hoover leads the field as Coolidge's support coalesces behind him, with Lowden and Dawes forming a potent two man secondary split. Regional dynamics shape early fall momentum and delegate prospects nationwide.
Prince Henry George Idolita advertises Havana Ribbon cigars
An old advertisement features Prince Henry George Idolita promoting Havana Ribbon cigars priced in dollars and cents, signaling era branding and product names from the period.
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Prince
Henry George
Idolita
Martin
Havana
Flood victims rebuild as Red Cross funds aid recovery
Four months after the Mississippi flood, relief reins in the south end of the valley ease while rehabilitation expands in Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi. More than 41 Red Cross camps host 5000 displaced as seed credit and emergency funds reach farmers and ranchers. Army engineers repair levees and rail lines as washed-out routes begin to reopen with government aid and state committees guiding recovery.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
Repor
Red Cross
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Ohio River
Secretary of
Commerce Hoover
Arkana Aps
New York Police Add Armored Cars for Bombing Threats
Armored cars patrol New York City as police tighten security awaiting the Sacco and Vanzetti executions. Gates from tunnels under the Hudson to Queens yards are covered, crowds are dispersed near subways and three religious meetings in Columbus Circle. An Italian Youth arrested near a Bronx supreme court justice’s home is held for subway blast probe. A second youth seeks hospital observation after claiming a 500 payoff to plant a bomb. A detective heads to Massachusetts to chase a fleeing suspect in a wrecked subway case.
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New York
Nicola Sac
Columbus Circle
Supreme Court
Bronx
Bellevue Hospital
Interborough
Pennsylvania Terminal
Father and Sons Perish in Flames in Avoca Hotel Fire
In Avoca, Wilkes Barre, three men died when a hotel and residence owned by 40 year old William Owens burned. Owens went back inside to save his two sons William Jr and Allen but was trapped. Fire officials reported the deaths as a father and his two sons.
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Wilkes Barre
Avoca
William Owens
Owens
William
Allen
Unions to Erect Big Radio Station in Illinois
Chicago labor federation plans a 50 000 watt broadcasting station near Elgin Illinois to supplement its 25 000 watt Chicago station. The project announced on August 8 underscores union efforts to expand regional radio reach.
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Chicago
Elgin
Chicago Federation of Labor
Rainfall in Keokuk and Surrounding Areas
A brief storm drenched Keokuk with 1.19 inches of rain in about one hour, with 1 inch falling in 25 minutes and a 44 mile per hour wind accompanying the system. Some areas several miles west reported no moisture. The August 8 event lasted roughly an hour and affected local rainfall totals.
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Keokuk
Hawver Court Named After City Resident George W Hawver
Hawver Court, a five residence block on the far east side, forms a connecting link between Fourth Street and Ankeny Street. It runs west from Fourth to Ankeny, just north of Richer Avenue, with its Fourth Street entrance located near Gable Street. The court is named for George W Hawver, who still resides there.
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Hawver
Fourth. Street
Ankeny Street
Fourth
Ankeny
Richer Avenue
Fourth Street
Gable Street
George W. Hawver
Iowa National Guard encampment announced for Aug 14 to 28
Adjutant-General W H Bailey issued orders for the annual Iowa national guard encampment at Camp Dodge Des Moines from August 14 to 28. The 133rd and 168th infantry units under Brig Gen Lloyd D Ross will camp at Camp Dodge. the 113th cavalry departs to Fort Riley and the 185th field artillery to Sparta Wisconsin. Infantry units from numerous Iowa cities are ordered to Camp Dodge.
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Des Moines
INS
W. H. Bailey
Iowa National Guard
Lloyd D. Ross
Camp Dodge
Fort Riley
Sparta
Wis
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Sioux City
Dubuque
Waterloo
Mason City
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Sheldon
LeMars
Jefferson
Council Bluffs
Clarinda
Villisca
Audubon
Shenandoah
Centerville
Marshalltown
Neola
Glenwood
Corning
Red Oak
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo To Play Two Games Tuesday
Rain postponed Tuesday games in the MV league. The Waterloo Cedar Rapids baseball doubleheader was moved to Wednesday due to wet grounds. All other league games were also postponed because of rain.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Standard and Dye Trust Sign Pact
In Heidelburg Germany August 8 the Standard Oil company of New Jersey and the German Dye trust signed a pact for mutual cooperation in the United States joint exploitation of patents and exchange of crude oil experiment data. Walter Teagle and Herr Bosch led the negotiations.
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Heidelburg
Germany
INS
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
German Dye Trust
United States
Walter Teagle
Standard Oil
Herr Bosch
Courier Home Delivery by Five Thirty Policy
The Courier advises home delivery before 5 30. If a paper is not received by that time due to carrier error or other cause, readers should call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Calls should be made by 6 30 p m to instruct the voice.
Ram Boat Sea Battle Claims Coast Guard Lives
Dry Secret Service agent and Coast Guard personnel clash with rum runners about 40 miles east of Fort Lauderdale in a gunfight that leaves two government men dead and four wounded. Victims include Robert K. Webster and Sidney Sanderlin. wounded are Victor Lamby Jodie Hollingsworth and Robert Weech with two alleged rum runners among the injured or dead. Conflicting actions lead to a chaotic melee as authorities seize liquor and return to their patrol boat.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bahamas
Robert K. Webster
Atlanta
Government Secret Service
Sidney Sanderlin
Virginia Beach
Coast Guard
Victor A. Lamby
Jodie L. Hollingsworth
Robert E. Weehh
Miami
Horace Alderman
Webster
Coast
Bummer
Lamby
Alderman
Weech
Sanderlin
Mystery Lurking in Derelict Diver
A derelict submarine found 1150 miles from Honolulu raises questions about its name and nationality. Poisons in the hold halted crew searches, leaving uncertainty over whether any bodies are aboard. Some believe the hulk may be remnants of an unreported sea disaster.
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Honolulu
T. H
Pacific
Yokohama
Liberator
Sioux City Cannot Give State Land for Park
Des Moines reports Attorney General John Fletcher finds Sioux City lacks valid title to Stone Park to convey the 800 acres to the state for a park. The will of Edgar H Stone assigns the land to Sioux City as a city park and requires maintenance as such. The city offered the tract to the State, but the title flaw blocks the transfer.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
Stone Park
Iowa
John Fletcher
W. C. Merc Kens
State Executive Council
Edgar H. Stone
Supreme Court Denies Sacco and Vanzetti Plea
Boston justice Sanderson denies Sacco Vanzetti habeas corpus and stay of execution petitions and a writ of error. He says the court cannot grant a stay of sentence and that the listed habeas questions are improper, while defense counsel attack trial fairness and judge Thayer's bias.
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State Supreme Court
Sacco
Vanzetti
Boston
Mass
Justice Sanderson
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Arthur D. Hill
Arthur K. Reading
Hill
Webster Thayer
Superior Court
William G. Thompson
Dedham Court
Fred Moore
Moore
Thompson
Thayer
Dedham
Thay
Burglars Blow Safe In Filling Station Heist
Burglars used a heavy nitro glycerin charge to blow the safe at the Standard Oil filling station at Independence avenue and Steely street, escaping with cash over 200 dollars. The explosion shattered the safe door and was heard across the neighborhood. A second theft targeted the Iowa Flour & Feed Co office with no money found. A third attempt near Franklin street was foiled by a alerted neighbor.
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Waterloo
Yeggs
Standard Oil Company
Independence Avenue
Steely Street
Claude Poyner
Irene
William Urie
G. L. Pickens
Bert Douglass
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Sixth Street
Emil Steffen
Police Bureau of Identification
J. N. Neipert
Franklin Street
Rate valuation of Santa Fe set at $579 million
The Interstate Commerce Commission set a final valuation as of June 30, 1916 of $579,057,598 for all property used for railroad purposes by the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe. The valuation includes $15,665,500 for working capital.
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Santa FE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Nurse on ship charged with high seas murder
Mary Josephine Waite, 24, a nurse on the United States Shipping Board steamship American Trader, was arrested on arrival in London and charged at Thames police court with murdering Lewis Fisher, the American Trader’s refrigerating engineer, by salting his mouth with acid while he slept. She faced possible extradition to the United States after proceedings were postponed. Waite told the magistrate she loved the man and had no intention to harm.
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London
Mary
Josephine Waite
United States Shipping Board
Thames
Lewis Fisher
United States
Miss Waite
Auto plunge may claim two lives in Des Moines
In Des Moines at the Sixth Avenue bridge over the Des Moines River a Pierce automobile skidded on street car tracks and plunged 30 feet into a ravine. Catherine Ithnabel, 4, was killed. Mrs. James M. Pierce, 83, widow of the late editor, was fatally injured. three others were less seriously hurt. The accident followed a collision with a car driven by Edward Nelson of Cummings, which was damaged but had only slight injuries to its three occupants.
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Des Moines
Aug
Catherine Ithnabel
James M. Pierce
Pierce
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Des Moines River
Edward Nelson
Cummings
Butler County Par Sought By Investigators
Cedar Falls August 8 Identification of the Butler county motorist whose car caused fatal injuries to Mrs A E Powell 215 Twelfth street east Sunday night was being sought by Butler and Black Hawk county officials whose clues were part of the license number and a general description of the automobile The tragedy followed the Cedar Falls Bible conference session attendees were leaving Mrs Powell died at Sartori Memorial hospital skull fractured a leg broken internal injuries Driver did not stop witnesses could not state he was aware of hitting the woman The dead woman 57 years old and her husband who works at the municipal power plant will likely have the funeral Tuesday afternoon
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Butler County
A. E. Powell
Twelfth Street East
Butler
Black Hawk County
Powell
Albert Nielsen
First
Elizabeth
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Neer
Hoover Seen As Leading Republican 1928 Pick
Washington August reports from business representatives indicate Secretary of Commerce Hoover is the leading Republican prospect for the 1928 presidential race. Charles Evans Hughes is a close second, with Dawes regarded as too flashy by backers. Frank Lowden’s farm relief stance is criticized by Wall Street allies.
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Washington,d. C
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Charles
Evans Hughes
New York
Dawes
Hughes
Frank Lowden
Wal Street
Hammond Letter Boasts Judges in Shumaker Decision
John B. Hammond, Iowa activist against liquor, praised Indiana Supreme Court justices who sentenced Dr. N. S. Shumaker to 60 days on the state prison farm for contempt. He called the ruling contempt of liberty and urged the clerk of the Indiana court to present the letter to the judges involved.
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Des Moines
INS
John B. Hammond
Iowa
Indiana Supreme Court
S. Shumaker
Shumaker
Antisaloon ‘League
Indiana
Indiana High Court
Hammond
Supreme Bench
United States
Supreme Court
Shamaker
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