Iowa Democrats Plan Aggressive State Campaign
Des Moines reports the Iowa Democratic state central committee in special session outlines an early intensive campaign to win 50,000 progressive Republican votes and push victory. Plans include Des Moines campaign HQ, county-financed funds, and out-of-state speakers under St. Louis regional supervision.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic ‘State Central
Jd. W. Reynolds
Grestan
Democratic Party
la Follette
Esch
Dr. Reynolds
St. Louis
Tov Bce
Fran Mearly
Man Sought After Wife Left With Alcohol
Major City August 10 officers hunt for A R Nicent Chapman of Rockford Tr who is wanted by his wife Mrs Chapman who was arrested when officers found 153 pints of alcohol in her car Chapman a French speaker fluent in English was said to be en route to the lakes region of Iowa He was held on a $500 bond while authorities pursue him.
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Tay
Los'r. Creston
U.P
William B. Drigger
Creston
Wiliam
George King
Kentucky
Waterloo widow Wallace Boyer dies after week's illness
Wallace Gowtwin Boyer 45 of 927 Sycamore Street died after a week long illness at 11:20 p m. He was born June 18 1882 in Volga City Te and married Anna Smith Eisperman at Grundy Center In He worked as a grocer in Waterloo and Oelwein later opening a store at Sycamore and Eighth streets He was a Mason and member of the Tribe of Ben Hur Walnut Street Baptist Church Surviving are his widow mother Mrs Orpha Beigh sister Mrs Ella Weller four nieces Funeral services by the Masonic lodge will be at 8 p m Sunday at O Keefe Towne chapel Burial in Fairview
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Wallace Goodwin Boyer
Wallace Gowtwin Boyer
Sycamore Street
Mr. O Boyer
Volga City
Moy- Ang
Grundy Center
Boyer
Waterloo
Oelwein
Sefore
Sycamore
Eighth Streets
Masonic Edge
Tribe of
Ben Hur
Walnut Street Baptist
Ans
Orpha Beigh
Ta‘ama
Ella “Weller
Charles City
O'Keefe 5 ‘Towne Mortuary
Masonic Lodge
O'Keefe
Towne’s
Fairview
Mes
Carl Britzman
Carl Sbritzman
Woherles Britzman
Independence Mw Avenue
Trinity American Lutheran Wenarch
F. Herbert Mechimann
Poestor
Charlotte Long
Mecklenburg
Germany
Carl Brugmann
Lomen
America
We Gilbertville
Sto Raymond
Othe
Charles
Louisa Weltzin
Raymond
Also & Brother
John Long
Elizabeth Garling
la Bporte
Doris Latwesers
Fordland
Mary Grageri
Ada
Minn
Jod Lens Malle
Elkton
Fioods Threaten Florida Relief Work Under Way
The hurricane crippled central Florida with washed roads and bridges. H. Hull reported $100,000 orchard damage near Jupiter and widespread losses as Okeechobee towns faced flooded ridges and rising canals. Rail service lagged with 65 washouts. citrus crop losses estimated around 24 percent in central Florida.
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Florida
National Red Cross
Forall
H. ©. Hull
Jupiter
Lake Okeechobee
Hult
West Palm Beach
Okeechobee
Taylor's Creek
Inidth
Kissimee
Tampa
Seaboard
Receivers Appointed for International Life Insurance
Federal court appoints two receivers for International Life Insurance Co of St. Louis after an official fails to account for 3 506 000 in assets. Receivers are Robert T. Davy and Edward J. Wilson. Company will operate under court supervision but independently. Plaintiffs include policy holder CG Dale of Alabama and stockholder Judge CP Lane of Tipello, Miss.
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Tage
Hidge
Albert L. Reeves
Federal
International Life Insurances Company
St. Louus
Robert T. Davy
Missouri Insurance Department
Edward J P. Wilson
Wilson
Unin | CG Dale
Alabama
Beer Baron Race Owners Face Ban from All Tracks
Chicago August reports Terry Driggan and Franke Lake known as beer barons face expulsion from all AmCti tracks. They allegedly control Ardington Park and a major racing syndicate. Hawthorne officials and Winds Turf Association planned meetings to decide on a ban after a pistol threat alleged at the paddock.
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Chicago
Terry Driggan
Franke Lake
Ardington Park
Elix
AmCti
Hawthorne
Westerdly
Druegail
Jackey
Winds Turf Association
Fire alarm fault disrupts Westfield Avenue line
A Friday incident on Westfield avenue reports an electric locomotive motor wiring short causing track damage and a brief fire alarm alert. The event references Yorman C Miller and a 20k phone contact in an advertisement note.
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Westfield Avenue
Caluse
Yorman
Miller
Cid
Embezzler Cornelius Callahan Returns to Face Music
Cornelius Callahan 24, once an executive at Banellary, confessed to embezzling 496 465 dollars from the company while earning only 2706 a year as assistant secretary. He arrived from Montreal with police escort. a heavy guard kept onlookers away at Grand Central.
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New York
Wall Street
Cornelus Callahan
Montreal
Raneitaly Corporation
Sucelas
Baneltary
Grand Cental Terminal
Callahan
Lmited
James McKittrick
Canada
Farm Laborer Severely Bruised by Attacking Bull
Henry W. Schiefelbine a laborer on the Grant Miller farm in Orange township suffered severe body bruises when attacked by a bull at 5 30 am today He was taken to Presbyterian hospital where his injuries though painful are not life threatening The worst injuries were to his head and chest with two ribs believed fractured He was crossing the barnyard when the bull tossed him to the ground and trampled him
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Henry W. Schiefelbine
Grant Miller
Orange Township
Schiefelbine
Presbyterian Hospital
Immanuel Church to mark 50th anniversary
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran church plans a two week celebration from October 14 to 21 to honor its founding. The event will feature a service led by 13 former members now in ministry and a history booklet recounting the church’s early progress, growth, and activities under Pastor Rev. A. H. Sammann.
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Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
A. H. Sammann
No Further Clue to Identity of Bristow Death
Bristow Indiana officials found a man hanging at the stockyards Tuesday night with only a traveler's check bearing the name N. P. Steen from Hot Springs Arkansas in his pocket. No other identifying information or residence clues were available.
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Bristow
Jourier Special Service
N. P. Steensee
Hot Springs
Ark
Beitzel Enters Two Not Guilty Pleas
Philadelphia engineer Russell St Claire Beitzel was arraigned in Los Angeles on charges of murdering his common law wife Miss Barbara Mauger. He entered a double plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Trial date set for September 8, with DA requesting time to bring eastern witnesses.
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Los Angeles
Cal
UPI
Russell St. Claire Beitzel
Philadelphia
Barbara Mauger
District Attorney’s
Unfilled Tonnage of Steel Drops in July report
Unfilled tonnage of United States Steel as of July 31 fell by 66 082 tons from June 30 to 3 570 927 tons. Figures show May 31 3 416 522 and April 20 2 872 193 tons with July 1 3 149 014 in 1927.
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New York
UPI
United States Steel Corporation
Des Moines Playgrounds Cut as Heat Hinders Summer
Eleven of Des Moines' twenty public playgrounds were closed for the season due to hot weather low attendance and funds. Nine playgrounds remain open for the rest of the summer according to Playgrounds Director Lewis T R Barrett.
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Des Moines
Lewis TR. Barrett
Keokuk Reuses Civil War Hospital in New Buildings
In Keokuk an old Civil War hospital building is being repurposed for new structures including homes and garages. Thousands of bricks and timber were removed while portions of the wall yielded gold coins believed placed by soldiers' parents during the war.
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Keokuk
Cecil Files Amended Petition For Mandamus Station Permit
Cecil today filed an amended petition in district court seeking a mandamus to force D B Toenjes building commissioner of Waterloo to issue a permit to build and operate a gasoline filling station at Firth and Walnut streets Roger P Birdsall Cecil's attorney filed the amended petition claiming the city has repeatedly refused the permit despite compliance with building code and other requirements Dr J Dylan prior hearing found for the city on all counts except one leaving room for the amended petition with more specific allegations
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Cecil
D. B. Toen Jes
City of
Waterloo
Firth and
Walnut Streets
Roger P. Birdsall
J. Dy
Cout
Kentucky wife shoots woman on train in Kentucky incident
Miss Pearl Owen, 27, of Lewisville, was shot twice by Mrs. Logan Perkins of Whitely City aboard a train near Ferguson. Perkins, said to be in a nervous breakdown, fled the scene but was restrained by conductor Dan Beeman before a third shot could be fired. Perkins was hospitalized then taken to a police chief’s home to await arraignment.
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Somerset
U.R
Perkins
Robert Warren
Danville
Miss. Owen
Dan Bemeen
Miss Owens
Croatians Will Insist on Separate Parliament
A Zagreb dispatch quoted Dr. Ante Trumbich stating Croatians will demand a separate parliament apart from Belgrade. The report appears in the Daily Express from London dated August 10.
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London
Express Today
Zagreb
Jugoslavia
Ante Trumbich
Belgrade
Farmer Joe Wattewa Dies by Own Action Near Rock Valley
Funeral services set for Joe Wattewa a farmer whose body was found in a field on his farm near Rock Valley late yesterday County officials say he took his own life a gun was found beside the body The death follows tax Aug 370 U R notices in the county records.
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Rock Valley
U.R
Joe Wattewa
Here
Baggage Pickup at Camp After Flood
Camp Luggage left at the M C A camp due to high water will be brought to the M C A tomorrow and may be claimed after 1 p m. Whitey Rains, a cowboy from Miles City Mont, was thrown from a horse and is nursing a shoulder injury. Despair of man’s life as Fred Bickel aged man shot by his brother. Marriage licenses issued to Bennie Nybakke and Gladys Calswell. Nels Hansen and Anna May Erlewine.
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Cedar Rapids
Whitey
Rains
Miles City
Mont
Towa City
Fred Bickel
Bickel
University of Town
Lycenses
Bennie C. Nybakke
Lincoln
Gladys Pearl Calswell
Scotland
Nels. Hansen
Cedar Falls
Anna May Erlewine
Aids Danisel in Distress Trap Leads to Beating
Des Moines reports Ora Wilson went to help a girl claiming her boyfriend was unconscious under a bridge. He was lured, attacked by two men, beaten, and robbed, with several cuts and bruises to the head from the incident described as a trap.
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Des Moines
U.R
Ora Wilson
Wilson
Hin
Dupont and Smith Candidacy Backed by Dupont Executive
General Motors executive Du Pont announced support for Gov. Al Smith for president and called for liquor law reform as a key issue. He resigns GM posts but takes a leave to campaign, aiming to avoid company involvement in politics. John J. Raskob also backs Smith’s bid.
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General ; Motors Corporation
Dupont
de. Nemours Company
Fred
EL Smith
John J. Basket
Democratic National Committee
New York
Gov. Smith
Woodrow Wilson
Raskob
General Motors
Missouri Electors Vote Dry in Primary Returns
St Louis August 10 belated returns from Tuesday's Missouri primary show a dry tilt. Republican Roscoe C Patterson won the U S Senate nomination in a dry landslide over Nathan Frank with 2 541 plurality in 3 534 precincts. Democratic Charles M Hay carried 104 of 114 counties while James A Collet struggled amid strong wet sentiment.
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St. Louis
Missouri
United States Senate
Roscoe C. Patterson
Springfield
Dry
Nathan Frank
Patterson
Charles M. Hay
James A. Collet
Salisbury
United States
Collet
James A. Reed
Siamese Twins to Undergo Separation Operation
New York report states Margaret and Mary Gibbs, 17, of Holyoke Mass, will undergo a West Park hospital surgery to separate the twins at the base of the spine. Dr Francis Weston disclosed the plan and said he will not perform the risky operation unless success seems likely.
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New York
INS
America
Margaret
Mary Gibbs
Holyoke
Mass
West Park Hospital
Francis P. Weston
Weston
Brain Tests for Minnesota in Evening Post Notes
A scanned note from the Evening Post describes brain tests offered at major universities. It explains solving apposites and provides sample items with choices. Readers are told to check the society page for answers and to refer to the correct answer when unsure.
Cotton reports questioned by Rankin in Mississippi
Representative John Rankin of Mississippi announced he was wiring the Department of Justice to urge an investigation of two cotton crop reports issued by the crop reporting board. He cited a 100 percent discrepancy in estimated condition between the skeleton report at 57.9 percent and the other at 67.9 percent, both listing 14,291,000 bases.
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Tupeto
Miss
John FE. Renkin
Misssissippi
Department of Justice
Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Rankin
Auto Association Closes Meetings in Des Moines
The State Automobile association closed a two day meeting with sales and conference of agents and representatives from Iowa and Nebraska. Cities represented included Dubuque Clinton Cedar Rapids Waterloo Fort Dodge Sioux City Omaha Lincoln.
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Des Moines
State Automobile Association
al Sales
Iowa
Nebraska
Dubuque
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Omaha
Lincoln
Ames theatre operator fined for Sunday exhibitions
Ames Iowa August 10 Jne Gerbracht manager of the Ames Theatre company was fined 75 dollars and costs by Mayor P. H. Schleifer for two Sunday showings on July 29 and August 6 The case was signed by C L Waldaire a Sunday theatre opponent and reflects efforts by local churchmen to curb Sunday pictures Theatres had been closed Sundays for six years after a referendum
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Ames
Jne Gerbracht
Ames Theatre Company
PF. H. Schleiler
Carnbracht
C. L. Waltaire
Oskaloosa Lets Asphalt Paving Contract
A paving contract for 39 000 square yards of Oskaloosa streets was awarded to J. S. McLaughlin & Bon of Des Moines. The bid of 1.18 dollars per square yard was the lowest submitted, announced today.
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Oskaloosa
J.5
McLaughlin & Bon Company
Wes Moines
Des Moines Company
Wills Wins at Maidstone Stadium Lawn Tennis Meet
Miss Helen Wills of Berkeley California, ranked No 1, advanced to the final by defeating Miss Marjorie Morrill of Dedham Massachusetts at Maidstone Country Club East Hampton on August 10. The match score was 6-1 6-1 in the annual studies lawn tennis tournament.
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Maidstone Country Club
Easthampton
Helen Wills
Berkeley
Cal
Marjorie Morrill
Dedham
Maas
Maidstone Country
Insurers Meet and Local Notices From Waterloo and Surrounding Areas
Members of the Waterloo Insurers association held a regular noon meeting in Black's tearoom. They informally discussed attending the Iowa State Insurers convention in Cedar Falls September 10 and 11. The page also notes Thelma Russell, 16, detained for a family return to St Joseph Mo after a short trip. Alvin Webber 16 of Bite Earth Minn was committed to Eldora Industrial School for robbery involvement. Mrs Bessie Bird, manager of Public Letter shop, diagnosed with pneumonia at her sister's home 620 Walnut.
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Waterloo Insurers’ Association
Black's
Iowa Statensurers Association
Cedar Falls
Creston
Thelma Russall
St. Joseph
Aittle
William Russell
Algona
Alvin Webber
Bite Earth
Minn
Bancroft
Eldora
Bessie Bird
Pneumonis
Slater
Carrie Clough
Dakota Woman Shoots Husband Over Business Dispute
In Sioux Falls, Nora Dezotell shot and killed her husband Rey D. Dezotell, 26, after he allegedly mismanaged their jointly owned electric store. She told police he took merchandise to ship out of state and fled to a truck before she fired a fatal shot. She fainted at the police station with the gun in hand.
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Sioux Falls S, DB
Nora Dezotell
Rey D. Dezotell
Sioux Falls
Dezotell
Dezorell
Youth Missing from Home Found Safe in Osage
Graig McEnroe 18 disappeared from his home Tuesday and was located in Osage, believed to have departed with Philip Whitson in Whitson's Chicago bound car on August 10. In a separate case Judge John Lupe ruled that Mrs. Mary Kowalski acted in self defense when she shot and fatally wounded Stanley Winowski, holding that she was forced to pull the trigger by Winowski at his request.
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Graig McEnroe
Mary McEnroe
Walnut Street
Osage
Philip Whitson
Fowler Street
Whitson
Chicago
Phowhen
John Lupe
Mary Kowalski
Stanley
Winowski
Seaplane Missing After Hurricane Near Nassau
Tropical radio dispatch from Nassau reports a seaplane that left for Bimini Wednesday is unreported. Miami planes were asked to search the area for the craft believed down in the tropical storm. The pilot and the Bahama telegraph system superintendent were aboard.
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Minami
Fls
Sar
Nassau
Bimini
Miami
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