Air aces ready to hop to Honolulu race
The $35,000 Dole prize air race to Honolulu next Friday draws wide attention across the Pacific coast as 13 entrants prepare. J Bennett Griffin leads the field from Oakland with seven at Millsfield and Oakland airports for navigation and tests while others travel from San Diego Detroit and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Honolulu
Pacific
South America
Bennett Griffin
Oklahoma
Frank L. Clarke
Hollywood Flier
Robert Fowler
Clarke
Fowler
San Francisco Bay Area
Department of Commerce
West
J. Bennett
Griffin
Oklahoma City
Oakland
Norman Goodard
San Diego
Charles W. Parkhurst
Lomax
Tfl
John A. Pedlar
Detroit
Mich
William P. Erwin
Dallas
Tex
Frederick A. Giles
Oadany
Livingston Irving
Berkeley
Millsfield
James L. Giffin
New ‘Airways
Brunswick
Paul Redfern
Boga
Schilee
New York
Washington
Newfoundland
Dole Fleers
Ben Wyatt
North Island
Air Station
California
Erwin
Dallas Spirit
Giles
Pacific Coast
Lieut. Covell
R. &. Waggener
Rodger
Pride of
Los Angeles
Parkhurst
Pedria
Ottumwa
Ralph Lowes
Extra Guards Put About Chicago P O to Prevent Bombing
Police and federal agents tighten security in Chicago and at federal buildings as Sacco and Vanzetti await execution. State department safeguards bar six entrances to the building, Kellogg’s residence and other sites receive guards. Detectives and police announce radical meetings will be broken up and measures are taken to prevent demonstrations linked to the case.
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Chicago
P. O
Washington, D. C
State Department
Kellogg
White House
Fellowship Forum
Detective Bureau
Secret Service
Federal
Sacco
Vanezetli
John A. Lapp
Labor Chief Asks Gov Fuller to Act
Asheville N Y Aug 9 William Green president of the American Federation of Labor asked Governor Alvan T Fuller Massachusetts to commute the death sentences of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti condemned to die Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. Y
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Alvan T. Fuller
Massachusetts
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Detectives Guard Governor Donahey Mansion State Capitol
Columbus Aug 9 Detectives stationed at Gov Donaheys mansion and around the state capitol to prevent violence tied to the Sacco Vanzetti case amid heightened tensions and public unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Iowa Queries Questions and Answers by State Historical Society
Iowa Queries presents a set of questions and answers supplied by the State Historical Society of Iowa. The item asks about current tax on gasoline, what a plow or froit is, locust pest severity by region, and the present speed limit on public highways, plus the top rail of a rail fence. Answers appear on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Associated Press
State Historical Society of Iowa
Temperature archive note for the week
The report lists temperatures with a high of 73 and a low of 41 for Monday night, and a high of 78 for Tuesday. It also notes rainfall of 0.33 inches yesterday and a 3 PM reading on Tuesday.
Love tangle ends in double tragedy in Omaha
In Omaha, Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, 33, was shot on a porch by a man linked to a love tangle with Edward Philbrick, 28. Minutes later Philbrick shot himself when police arrived. A note to Wright's sister blamed her lifestyle and stated intent to kill for the sake of her three children. The couple had been estranged from her husband.
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Omaha
Neb
Elizabeth Wright
Edward Philbrick
Colorado Miners Seek Settlement in Sacco-Vanzetti Strike
In Walesburg Colorado Aug 9 deputies patrolled southern mining towns as 165 deputies kept order while a five member miners committee negotiated with the state industrial commission seeking a peaceful settlement to the Sacco-Vanzetti sympathy strike. Four hundred striking miners formed a committee to meet state officials and pool halls were closed by Sheriff Capps. The strike, about 50 percent effective, was regarded by some as a wage demand feeler and protests the Massachusetts verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walesburg
Galo
Colorado
Sacco-Vanzetti
State Industrial Commission
Massachusetts
Harry J. Capps
Army Fliers Risk Lives Trying to Fix Plane Mile in Air
In a Pacific gale over the water off Like Field Hawaii Lieut Hewitt Schneeberger stood on a wing handing spare parts to Sergeant Philip Monroy on the disabled plane. They tried to repair the landing gear but failed. Pilot Lieut George Polk brought the plane down in the sea after a parachute tangled in a propeller, rendering one engine inoperative. All three were rescued by boats.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific
War Department
Like Field
Hawaii
Hewitt Schneeberger
Philip Monroy
Monroy
George Polk
Mussolini Fails to Spare Sacco Vanzetti Case
In Rome on August 9 Premier Mussolini responded to Michele Sacco's plea for intervention to save his son Nicola from execution in Massachusetts. He telegraphed that he has long followed the Sacco-Vanzetti case and done everything possible within international rules to prevent the executions.
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Rome
Michele Sacco
Michele
Nicola
Massachusetts
Mussolini
Sacco-Vanzetti
Building Permits for Residences and Heating Plants
Mary Roller files permit for an addition to residence at 503 Ankeny valued at 200 dollars. J Yoback requests permit for heating plant at 815 Grant. P Johnston seeks heating permit at 451 Reed. A Evans applies for heating at 532 Home Park. G H Quest submits heating plant permit at 108 Kingbard.
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Mary Roller
Ankeny
J. Yoback
Grant
P. ©. Johnston
Reed
KE. A. Evans
Home Park
G. H. Quest
Kingbard
Lindy Invites Girl To Sit in Control Seat of His Plane
At Lunken airport Col Charles A Lindbergh invites 17 year old Martha Helen Croninger to sit in the cockpit of the Spirit of St Louis while he prepares for a takeoff to Louisville Kentucky The event follows his earlier announcement drawing wide gossip and a small delay occurs when a souvenir hunter carves a four inch square from the plane stabilizer
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Lindy
Girl
Cincinnati
Charles A. Lindbergh
Martha Helen Cron- Inger
Lindbergh
Lunken
Louisville
Crisis looms as Sacco Vanzetti case sparks protests
In Boston and Charlestown a tense scene unfolds as executions near. Governors and federal intervention loom while defense and public safety measures escalate. Police guard the prison. a large strike and pickets form near the state house as prosecutors defend rulings.
Curwood’s Condition Improves Slightly at Owosso Home
Owosso Michigan August 9 James Oliver Curwood author and conservationist remains seriously ill at his home but is reported to be slightly improved today following a streptococcal infection.
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Owosso, Mich
James Oliver "Curwood
Gen Leonard Wood laid to rest beside Rough Riders
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, former chief of staff and governor general, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after a grand Washington funeral. The 67 year old riderless horse led the procession through a rain dampened city, with generals and officials in attendance and Wood honored for 42 years of service.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Leonard Wood
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Wood
Union Station Plaza
Boston
Philippine Islands
Harding
Rough Riders
Virginia
Army Band
Hanson E. Ely
Army War College
White House
Station Plaza
Capitol Grounds
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Monument
First Division
State Department
Potomac
John T. Axon
Army
W. H. Watts
Gen. Wood
United States Army
Theodore Roosevelt
Kellogg Denies Flight Permit to Mexico for Houston Chamber
Washington Aug 9 The Secretary of State Kellogg announced that a proposed good will flight to Mexico by the Houston Texas chamber of commerce was denied. He said all flights between the United States and Mexico are forbidden and the department cannot grant favors under the general order. Flights to Mexico have been banned since last year after the government was denied permission to buy airplanes in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
INS
Houston, Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
Kellogg
Houston
Knights of Khorasan Imperial Palace Meet Opens in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Tex Aug 9 With 325 delegates from 165 temples in the United States the eighteenth biennial convention of the imperial palace dramatic order Knights of Khorasan opened today. The meeting will continue through the week ending Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
INS
United States
Imperial Palace
Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan
Dynamite Explosion Kills One in Robbinsville tunnel
In Robbinsville North Carolina on August 9 a dynamite blast in a tunnel for the Tallahassee Power company killed one man and seriously injured six others. Two workers remained buried after the premature explosion near Yellow Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbinsville
N. C
Tallahassee Power Company
Yellow Creek
Prisoner Middaugh Recaptured Near Quincy Ill
Keokuk Iowa August 9 A trusted inmate who escaped from the county jail last week has been recaptured by the sheriff in Quincy Illinois. Middaugh was found in a small town near Quincy and will be returned to Keokuk for custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
INS
George Middaugh
Quincy
Ill
Middaugh
Marriage licenses listed for Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby towns
Walter W. Guhl of Waterloo weds Edna Mae Hart of Waterloo. Willard L. Treweek of Mineral Point MS and Florence E Nolte of Cedar Falls. Daniel A Sherman of Manchester weds Elizabeth A Burton of Waterloo. Ages 22 19 54 28 69 at marriage. Local records reflect these filings.
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Walter W. Guhl
Waterloo
Edna Mae Hart
Willard L. Treweek
Mineral Point
Orca
Florence E. Nolte
Cedar Falls
Daniel A. Sherman
Manchester
Elizabeth A. Burton
Alaskan Musher to Join Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Arthur T. Walden, 56, veteran dog team driver from Alaska, will accompany Commander Richard E. Byrd to the Antarctic. He will lead the sledge dogs for bases supporting polar flights. Walden is a friend of Leonhard Seppala and may be joined by several other top drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonalancet
N. H
Arthur T. Walden
Chinook
Walden
Alaska
Far North
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Leonhard
Seppala
Rome
Byrd
Gold Snap Hurts Wheat in Canada
The cold snap and frost across parts of the Canadian grain belt hurt wheat most, sending prices up about five cents a bushel while other grains rose in sympathy. A killing frost was reported in North Dakota with forecasts of further frosts in Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Alberta crops were not affected.
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Chicago
Saskatchewan
North Dakota
Minnesota
Manitoba
Corn
Alberta
King Ben Purnell Dying of Tuberculosis Says Doctor
St. Joseph Mich Aug 9 Ins Announcement that King Ben Purnell is dying of tuberculosis and denial by his business manager Francis Thorpe of immorality charges against Queen Mary and Thorpe marked today's state dissolution suit against Purnell s House of David cult. King Ben has fallen from 200 pounds to 116 during the last weighing. Dr N Sowers testified that Benjamin is suffering from acute tuberculosis in both lungs along with neuritis and sugar diabetes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Mich
INS
King Ben Purnell
Francis Thorpe
Mary
Thorpe
Purnell
Ben
N. Sowers
Tama County Board May Not Pay For Undercover Investigation
Des Moines Aug 9 In a ruling Attorney General John Fletcher said Tama county supervisors cannot reimburse citizens of Tracr who hired an undercover man to gather evidence against federal liquor law violators. The board was asked to cover 307 dollars for the voluntary vice committee. The opinion noted that if reimbursed the citizens must seek funds from the federal government, which is unlikely to cover the expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Tama County Board of Supervisors
Tracr
John Fletcher
James H. Willett
Tama County
Silver Fox Farm Receives Charter
Des Moines reports that chartered Iowa companies include Flint Hills Silver Fox Farm of Burlington with $50,000 capital led by H. O. McKim as president and H. M. Ofelt as secretary Franklin County based Standard Shares Holding Company Davenport Delaware charters with investment in Iowa undetermined Hampton based Ofl Company capital $25,000 with A. D. Fisher as president and E. M. Fisher as secretary.
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Des Moines
Aug
Secretary of State
Iowa
Flint Hills
Silver Fox Farm
Burlington
Capital
H. O. McKim
H. M. Ofelt
Standard Shares Holding Company
Davenport
Delaware
Franklin County
Ofl
Hampton
A. D. Fisher
E. M. Fisher
Blimp to Fly to Legion Convention in Des Moines
A large army dirigible is scheduled to arrive in Des Moines August 16 for the American Legion state convention. The blimp was ordered from Scott Field Illinois by Hanford MacNider assistant secretary of war and will fly ahead of the legion parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
American Legion
Scott Field
Ill
Hanford MacNider
Fire at Maple Street home causes $35 loss
Fire alarms reported at 4 50 a m. at the residence of William Hafar 242 Maple Street door draperies burned from an undetermined cause. Loss listed as 35 dollars. Advertisement copy urges insuring with Herman C Miller contact Phony 2404.
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William Hafar
Maple Street
Herman C. Miller
Phony
Two Lieutenants Made Guard Captains In Iowa
Des Moines Aug 9 First Lieuts Horace F Wulf of Sioux City and Clint A Allen of Des Moines are promoted to captains in the Iowa national guard after exams this week by the adjutant general. Robert G Harris of Fairfield becomes first lieutenant and Sergeants Tilford E Carlson of Fairfield and Joel A Simonson of Council Bluffs advance to second lieutenants as exams continue at the statehouse through Aug 11.
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Des Moines
Horace F. Wulf
One Hundred Thirty-third Infantry
Sioux City
Clint A. Allen
Iowa National Guard
Adjutant General
Robert G. Harris
Fairfield
Tilford E. Carlson
Joel A. Simonson
Thirty-Fourth Division
Council Bluffs
Statehouse
Teeter wins seized Chrysler sedan at Waterloo auction
Mason T. D. Teeter, chairman of the county board, was the high bidder and obtained possession of W. Babcock's Chrysler sedan seized by Road Patrolman Harry P. Mason last spring with 140 gallons of alcohol. The car sold for 825 at Waterloo Motor Sales, with Deputy Sheriff F. A. Robinson conducting the sale. Confiscation charges totaled 596 dollars, leaving about 229 dollars for the permanent school fund.
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T. D. Teeter
W. Babcock
Harry P. Mason
F. A. Robinson
Waterloo Motor Sales Company
Permanent
Mrs. C F Brown to Return From California by Illinois Central
Mrs C F Brown of Brown's apartments returns from California after three months aboard the Illinois Central train at 1 55 p m tomorrow. Her son Harry G Brown trainmaster for the I C will meet her at Omaha and accompany her the rest of the journey.
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C. F. Brown
Brown
California
Tomororn
Tlinois Central
Hany G. Brown
I. C
Omaha
Rock Island to motorize local trains in Iowa area
Gardner announces Rock Island will spend over 1 million dollars to motorize local Waverly to Cedar Rapids service with new gasoline electric cars seating 107 and able to haul two trailers. The reduction in operating cost versus steam makes buses competition. Details to be set at August meeting in Chicago.
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Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Gardner
Des Moines
Chicago
Rock
Island & Pacific Railway Company
Detroit
Nes
Rock Island
St. Louis
Rail
Iowa
Waterloo
W. D. Foster
President Declares Gov't Has No Part in Sacco-Vanzetti Case
Rapid City dispatch reports President Coolidge reiterating the Sacco-Vanzetti case is a Massachusetts matter. No appeal has reached him from defense counsel. Clemency recommendations have been sent to him, noting the government has no interest, with questions referred to the Department of Justice.
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Gov't
Rapid City
S&s.d
White House
Coolidge
Sacco-Vanzetti
Massachusetts
United States
Department of Justice
Joyful Swisher Drains Gas To Reach Filling Stations
Lawyer B F Swisher, traveling from the west, ran out of gas on Rainbow Drive near Castle Hill. He coasted to a closed station, siphoned a few drops from the hose, and reached the next station near the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds, then limped into town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Swisher
Suncheon
Ford
Castle Hill
Swisher
Land of Nod
Dairy Cattle Congress
Ask Extension to Connect Burlington Branch Line
Citizens of Iowa and Missouri asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue a certificate allowing the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad to connect its Sedan Iowa to Elmer Missouri branch with the main Kansas City to Chicago line by extending the branch to Macon Missouri. The move would create a through connection between the branch and main line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Sedan
Elmer, Mo
Kansas City
Chicago
Macon
Dr Moorehead III Seriously Ill In Keokuk
Dr S W Moorehead former editor of the Daily Gate City and a prominent Iowa medical figure is gravely ill at Graham hospital Keokuk due to advanced age. His son F G Moorehead of Des Moines has been summoned.
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Moorehead III
Keokuk
INS
S. W. Moorehead
Daily Gate City
Graham Hospital
F. G. Moorehead
Des Moines
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Hollywood
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George D
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Arthur V. Rodgers
Long Beach
Jack Frost
San’ Francisco
Liberal Club
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London
Stockholm
Sweden
Vanzetti
Copenhagen
Berlinske Tidende
American Legation
Dublin
Irish Labor’s Party
Irish Trade Union” Congress
Workers Party of Ireland
ILP
International Jabor Defense League
Cap Makers’ Union
Sacco and
Philadelphia
Central Labor Union
Sacco- Vanzetti
Bow Street
Paris
Cherbourg
Columbia
U. S
Charles A. Levine
Maurice Drouhin
France
America
Labor
Gov. Fuller
GOV. Donahey
OEEK
Furether
Alyan T. Puller
State House
Defense Committee
William E. Borah
Robert la Follette
Janet Addams
Wilson
Mooney
Charlestown Prison
Thayer
Supreme Court
Dedham
Maine
Tyayer
Nicola Saccd
Bartolomeo Vancetti
Curwood
Arlington
Fort Worth, Tex
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King Ben
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Mason
C. A. 1A
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