Raleighs Ice Hassles Fragment Greenland Flight
United States cruiser Raleigh reported dense fog and floating ice hummocks off Anaparsalik Greenland while seeking a landing for the round the world fliers. A humock damaged a propeller. Danish ship Bask works to coal to refuel. Flight not called off. Magruder expects success despite ice risks.
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Raykjavik
Raleigh
Greenland
Thomas P. Magruder
Magruder
Angmagealik
Planca
Richmond
Angmagsalik
Iceland
Fire sweeps Old Hickory powder plant in Tennessee
A major blaze at the Old Hickory Powder Plant near Nashville destroys equipment and buildings. The wartime government plant, the largest of its kind, suffered extensive losses valued at millions as fire raged through its facilities and machinery. Damage assessments and wartime valuation figures are reported amid the disaster.
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Tenn
Nashville
Tennfer
Jackson
Explosion at Philippine Arsenal Kills Officers. Injures Children
An official inquiry began in Manila after an explosion at the Philippine government magazine on Talim Island near Laguna de Bay destroyed a store of hundreds of tons of explosives. Two constabulary officers were killed and several children in a half mile radius were hurt by falling stones.
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Manila
P. I
Talim Island
Laguna de Hay
Constabulary
Harness Makers Convene in Sioux City for 38th Meet
The National Harness Manufacturers and Leather Goods Dealers Association opened its thirty eighth annual convention in Sioux City Iowa on August 11. Delegates from related trades gathered to discuss industry issues and display leather goods and harness products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Assoelation
Lapidus Note Hints at Des Moines Youths Death by Action
Des Moines and Chicago reports converge on the missing Omaha youth Lester Lapidus. A note to a Des Moines girl suggested self harm, while the father and deputies escalate a wide search. Circulars, a $5,000 reward, and a family history of similar disappearances heighten the case as Miss Sarah Robinson dismisses ties to the youth. Lapidus is described as a tall, 150 pound 17 year old with a red birthmark and two artificial teeth.
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Watts
Galesburs
Galesburg, Jr
Harry Tipidue
Onur
Omiha
Lapidus
Bos Moines
Nea Moines
Rapidin
Dentes
Toro
Sarah Robinson
Des Moinea
Lester
Ester
Galesburg
Grenulain
Chicago
Davis rise from rural roots to national law prominence
The profile traces Davis from a Kentucky teaching year to a West Virginia college post, detailing a modest rural upbringing in Clarksville and a late professional ascent. It notes his early law practice centered on farmers’ disputes, his migration to Congress in 1910, and his later appointment as solicitor general by Woodrow Wilson, highlighting perceptions of towns like Clarksville and Clarkshore as formative for many aspiring lawyers.
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Davis
Kentucky
West Virginia
Case
Clarksville
Clarksburg
Johni W. Davis
Americ
Cangress
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wilsom
Supreme Court
Joan W. Davis
Clarkshore
Rochester
Misa
N.Y
Herald-Tribune
Tornado sweeps through Colorado killing nine people
A Colorado tornado ripped across the eastern part of the state, killing nine and injuring five, with two of the injured feared to die. The storm carved a swath about a mile and a half wide, strike areas including Thurman, an inland town near a railroad, before lifting.
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Tenver
Caloug
Colorado
Thurman
Iowa Counties Pay Millions in Direct State Taxes
Aug. 13 Iowa report shows one third of counties pay over one million dollars in direct state taxes annually. Polk leads with 8,758,898.77, followed by Woodbury 4,746,680, Linn 3,428,406.3, Pottawattamie 2,679,760.01, Scott 2,208,798.85, Dubuque 2,294,844.20 and Hawk leading at 2,543,689.
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United Prows
Dep Moines
Iowa
jSecretary
Biate Glenn
Taynea
Polk County
Woodbury
Linn
Pottawattamiea
Tack Hawk
Scott
Dubuqus
J W Davis Urges Support for Davis Committee Victory
J W Davis addresses a Democratic committee, praising a rival’s integrity and courage while urging support. He underscores confidence in the candidate and emphasizes political sincerity, contending for victory as the page continues.
Great Day of History in Clarksburg for Davis Nomination
In Clarksburg West Virginia August 11 crowds gathered for a Democratic celebration as John W Davis is set to accept the party nomination. A large parade bands and decorations filled the streets while Huntington sent rationes and officials gathered for the national committee meeting at Golf Plaza. Davis planned a quiet afternoon after the parade before a final address tonight as local leaders Clem Shaver and Charles A Greats house await secretary and potential treasurer appointments.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Ng 4
Huntington
John W. Davis
Democratic National Committee
Golf Plaza
West Virginia Sun
Tee
amMuencen
Davis
Tesa
Democratic Committee
Clem Shaver Chalmuan
Charlies A. Greats
Body of Young and Pretty Woman Found in Michigan Woods
The body of a young beautiful woman, handsomely dressed, was found in woods near Benton Harbor, Michigan. Sheriff George C. Birds of Benton Harbor notified Chicago police. The girl had been shot to death. a bracelet engraved with "C" was the only clue to identity. Decomposition indicated the body had been there for some time.
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Chicago
Benton Harbor
Mich
George C. Birds
Bridgman
Court Martial in Philippines Suits No Pay for Steno
A court martial trying 209 Filipino scouts on mutiny charges adjourned due to lack of funds to pay the official stenographer. Before ad journment, the court overruled a defense motion for acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Cummins Forecasts Davis A Poor Third In Iowa Race
Des Moines Aug 11 Senator A Cummings forecast Davis will place third in the Iowa election. He predicted La Mollette will win many Republican votes yet the Democrats will be hurt by the GOP. He named Caglidge first Felletts second and Javig a bad third in the coming contest.
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Des Moines
John W. Davis
Iowa
Cummings
la Mollette
Cumming
Nevas
Caglidge
Felletts
Javig
Picnickers Strike Triggers Market Drop for Canners
Picnickers' strike drives down Omaha market for canners and cutters as supply overwhelms demand. Report cites poor weather and overstocked packs since 1997, causing lower livestock prices.
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Omaha
Neb
Woman Dies After Rescuing Children From Blaze
Pawnee City Nebraska August 11 Mrs George Burg died early today in a hospital after being severely burned Saturday while rescuing her children from a fire that consumed her home near here She was trapped upstairs after rescuing the children and was found unable to escape The origin of the blaze is unknown Her husband was away at the time.
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Pawnea City
Neb
George Burg
Here
Burg
Annabel Mathews
E. C. Jordan
Falls Avyonue
Kistner Chapel
Miss Dobson’s bathing suit jail call to cop
In New York on August 11 Miss Sarah Dobson reportedly called Patrolman Delaney a dumbbell for not responding to her beckoning. She was then taken to jail while clad in a bathing suit.
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New York
Sarah Dobson
Delaney
Coney Island
Worden and others tributes mark Waterloo obituaries
A batch of Waterloo notices records William R Worden dying at 1 30 pm Sunday from heart disease and services set for Tuesday 2 30 pm at Walnut Street Baptist Church with a 2 pm home service for his daughter Mrs Charias Glocknar Details cover birth in 1841 Cooperstown New York marriage to Roxy Mussen in 1872 move to Minnesota 1881 arrival in Waterloo seven years ago and survivor counts Several other obituaries include Mrs Rosie Simmons Mrs Annabel Mathews William L Burt Mae Eaton Junger and Mrs Henry J Baish with funeral details and residences across Waterloo and nearby towns
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William R. Worden
Walnut Street Baptist Church
William BR. Worden
Raine
Florence Street
Charias
Glocknar
Alta Vista Avenue
Petersen Bros
Worden
Cooperstown
XN. Y
Moses Worten
William
William Worden
Roxy Mussen
Keeseville
N. Y
Minnesota
Witerloo
Morrell Baldwin
Donth
McMurphy
Rosie Simmons
Rosis Simmons
Viola Clark
Bates Street
Water Valley
Miss
Simmons
Waterloo
Herbert
Will MacAllister
Lillian May Simmons
Evelyn S. Simmons
Clarance
Clinton Wade
Chicago
Isnner Chapel
Ruhr Evacuation Talks Deepen Alliance Pitch
London and Paris report intensified Franco German talks on evacuating the Ruhr with France seeking security assurances and potential military control. Dawes plan progress boosts allied hope. speculation names Daws officials and possible permanent agent general to implement payments. Market reactions rise as reparations conference nears a settlement.
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iBy
Associated Press
London
Herriot
Branco
Stresemann
Germany
Ruhr
MacDonald
M. Herriot
France
Paris
Bucessa
Getureral
James A. Lagan
Dwight W. Morrow
J. P. Mor Ring and Company
Paul D. Cravath
Owen D. Young
Dawes Commission
Dawes
Henr Verriot
No. 10
Downing Street
M. Kerriot
Altho
New York
Rome
International
Lonton
Grand Army Encampment Opens in Boston with 6000 Veterans
More than 6000 veterans and allied members attend the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment in Boston. A Symphony Hall gathering, state and city greetings, and a memorial tree planting on Boston Common mark opening events. Past Commander James Tanner spoke at a New Old South church service as 44 G A R encampments are memorialized by a line of 48 trees.
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Boston
Miss
Grand Army of the Republic
Symphony Hall
New Olt South Church
James Tanner
Washington, D. C
Two Philadelphia Husbands Murder Wives on Sunday
Philadelphia and other U S cities report a deadly Sunday with multiple homicides and traffic disasters. Edward Bub 88 and Bridget Bub 87 were married 67 years and both had cancer. Bub killed his wife then himself. Alexander Oberton 36 shot and killed Julia Oberton in a wage dispute over work.
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United Presse
Philadelphia
Edward Bub
Bridget
Alexander Oberton
Julia
Bedford
Ind
Washington Park
Lawrences County
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Selle Clothier
Arthur
Birmingham
Mary Koeffelbin
Otto
N. Y
New York
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Clifford Harper
Columbus
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Red Oak
Walter Sellegran
Garavine
Emma Bylander
Des Moines
Luncheon Clubs Open Battle for City Baseball Title
Waterloo four luncheon clubs finalize practice for Tuesday doubleheader at League Park starting 2:30 PM. Rotary v Lions opens, Y's Men face Kiwanis at 3:30 PM with 25 cent admission benefiting the Community Chest. Probable lineups include Simp son, Schulte, Reed, Keefe, and Glassen for JAons. Boatman and Beers for Y's Men as lists are narrowed before game time.
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Waterloo
Leagues Ball Park
Rotary Nine
Lions
Kiwanis
Community Chest Fund
Joe Raymond
Jaons Nine
Art Simpeon
Harry Schulte
Harry Reed
Bill Keefe
Ronald Reed
Howard Sharp
Leonard Laird
Earl Glassen
Frank Wyant
Leg Cohrt
Dr. CG. 4A
Boatman
Glenn Beers
FLW
Richardson
Merle Witt
Leo Cohrt
Heinie Dallinan
G. J. Lee
R. C. Heald
Efal Mosier
Tracy Glagener
W. L. Pedicord
J. T. Geary
Fr. L. Backsus
Rotary
Union Label Month Set by A F of L in Aug
Atlantic City N J aug 11 Jurisdictional controversies dominate today on the executive council of the American Federation of Labor The council has designated the month beginning Aug 25 as Union Label Month Efforts of 34 604 local unions will be directed to promote the purchase of goods bearing trade union labels This drive will be the biggest movement of its kind in our history declared Matthew Woll first vice president.
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Atlantic City
N.J
American Federation of Labor
Matthew Woll
Alumni picnic planned Wednesday at Waverly
Graduates and former students of Iowa State College from Butler and Bremer counties will hold a picnic from 5 to 7 30 p.m. Wednesday on the Bremer County fair grounds at Waverly. Friends and relatives are invited and plans for a Butler Bremer alumni association may materialize at this event. Representative Frank Beck of the general alumni association will be present.
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Towa State College
Butler
Bremer Counties
Bremer County Fair
Waverey
Murder over money at Atkins railroad town
Charles Hirschfeld, 65, an employee of the Milwaukee railroad at Atkins Ta, was murdered on Saturday night. His throat and head bore cuts from a blunt instrument, and authorities believe he was lured into a shack near the coal sheds. He carried about $90 Friday night. his pockets were empty when found. No suspects or clues. He lived at Tipton and left a mother behind. The body was taken to Tipton.
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Associated Press
Atkins
Charles Hirschfeld
Mitewankea Railroad
Peter
Ford
Hirschfield
Milwaukee
Hirschfeld
Tipton
Tipion
Weekend Drunk Driving Arrests Flood Police
A flood of weekend arrests for drunken driving and related offenses filled the police court docket. R H McCain Cedar Falls was jailed briefly then fined 100 dollars, Harry Davies faced 160 dollars in fines and 30 days jail for nonpayment, and L Scott was held to district court on 200 dollars bail. Fines and remedies were issued to Fosse and Fosse for intoxication and related charges, with two plain drunks fined ten dollars each and a third offender paying 25 dollars as a souvenir from the station.
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Tudge J. W. Gwynne
L. A. Sutter
Oskaloosa
Frank Roosa
L. Scott
Grant Highway
Ogden Fosse
L. R. Fosse
City Budget Hearing Tonight for Waterloo Expenditures
Waterloo taxpayers may protest or approve the proposed 1925 budget at a public hearing in City Hall during the council meeting. Expenditures total 796,623.54 with 560,832.19 to be raised by taxes. the 7. mills levy is based on a 7,344,200 valuation. Reductions may follow after the hearing as some department estimates exceed the tax limit. Three certified budget copies go to the county auditor, state director of budgets, and city. The director will review any objections.
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Waterloo
City of
City Hall
Connect
Bank Robbery Foiled by Alarm at Tri-City State Bank
Five bandits robbed the Tri-City State bank at noon in Madison on August 11 seizing 7500 dollars before fleeing by car. Bank officials fired at them as they escaped and police said the burglar alarm frightened the robbers away.
Tokio Shivers in Light Quake
A light earthquake was felt in Tokio with tremors reported in the Hogo Taeyama district of Awa Province. No casualties and minor damage noted. Washington reports the Shenandoah blimp will not anchor at Des Moines and will instead stop at Kingsport and Bellville.
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Tokio
Hogo-Taeyama
Awa
Shenandoaw
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Navy
Dee
Kings Put
Bellville
Auto play turns bruise into scare in Westfield
Two youths leaned from a moving car in Westfield addition late yesterday evening and bruised a woman whose name was not learned. She was removed to her home before an ambulance arrived.
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AUTO
Westfield Addition
Marriage Licenses Listed for Kazmierzak Frammell Kemp
The notice records marriage licenses issued to Erwin Kazmierzak and Olive B. Strand of New Hartford and 36 Raymond Frammell of Dubuque with Kathrine Kemp of Gilbertville. The fragment shows names and places, indicating pending or recent licenses.
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Olive B. Strand
New Hartford
Raymord Frammell
Dubuque
Kathrine Kemp
Qilbertville
State Attacks Endocrine Theory in Leopold Franks Case
The state opened a counter assault on the defense theory of functional disorders in Richard Loch and Nathan Leopold Jr.'s kidnapping and murder trial for Bobby Franks. Dr. Hulbert testified on gland disorders including the pineal, while the state questioned the validity of his examinations as defense rests near.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Richard Loch
Nathan I. Leopold, Jr
Bobby Franks
H. S. Hulbert
Robert &. Crowe
Hulbert
Miena 2
Mr. Crowe
Crowe
Hubert
George Walsh Held to Grand Jury for Automobile Larceny
George Walsh charged with larceny of an automobile waives preliminary trial and is held to the grand jury. He cannot post $500 bail and was arrested in Rockford Illinois while in possession of a car rented in Waterloo. Capt Tom Morris brought him back after police had to cover checks totaling 117 dollars. The owner recovered the car.
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George Walsh
Walsh
Rockford
Ill
Waterloo
Tom Morris
Howard Demands Recount in Fight Against Walton
Tulsa Aug 11 Congress man B H Howard, apparently defeated for the Democratic senator ial nomination by former Gov J C Walton in last Tuesday’s primary, announced he would immediately file a petition for a recount with the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
B H. Howard
J. C. Walton
State Sunreme Court
Crowds Pack Tent to Hear Rev W A Buell
Nearly 300 people crowded into the Broadway and Riehl tent to hear evangelist W A Buell speak on What Will Waterloo Do With Jesus Christ. A B Dahl sang, Rev William Wilkins family performed, and organizers scramble for parking. Tomorrow morning prayer services will be held at three homes with planned larger turnout Tuesday night.
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Broadway
Riehl Streets
W. A. Buell
Waterloo
Jesus Christ
Jesus Sheriff
A. B. Dahl
William Wilkins
Burton Avenues Baptist Church
St Johns Church Holds First Mass In New Auditorium
The St John s Church congregation filled the new auditorium for yesterday s first mass with Rev N J Lentz officiating. Flowers adorned the chancel as the choir conducted by Austin Lucas performed Sieg s Unison Mass In B while soloists Arline Lucas Marion Miller Florence Roth and others presented Ave Maria Et Incarnatus Est and Magnu s Dei.
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St. John's
N. J. Lentz
Sieg
Austin Lucas
Marstreasa Emmons
Ava Maria
Ar Ine Murphy
Et Incarnatus
Dominic Des
Arline Lucas
Margaret Miller
Florence Roth
Magnus Dei
Bertha Kones
Alice
Dorothy Fressin
Gratias
Madeline Sims
Miss Cummings Wins Western Golf Title
Edith Cummings of Chicago defeated Miriam Burns of Kansas City 12 up and 10 to play to win the women's western golf championship in Chicago on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cummings
Chicago
Edith Cummings
Miriam. Burns
Kansas City
Win Works Hard at Vagrancy
New York August 11 William Lynch an 18 year old arrested for vagrancy said he was busy explaining he wasn t his twin brother and had no time to go to work
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New York
William Lynch
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Denmark
Washington, DC
State Department
John R. Prince
Copenhagen
Dutch Harbor
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Maj
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R.C
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Maj. MacLaren
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Sioun City
Galesboro
Omaha N Jional Bank
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Sarah Hobinson
RVR
Coolidge
Black Hawk
Thts County
J. W. Davis
Fim
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Holmay
Michigan Woods
Cummins
Mortuar
William L. Burt
Austin Burt
Citizens Gas & Eectric Co
W. MM. Jungir
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W. M. Junger
T. W. Eaton
F. I. Huntley
Los Angeles
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AEC
Henry B. Gash
Henry J. Baish
C. A. Harrop
Dunkerton
Grand Army
Independence
Sherif
Buchanan County
Jake & Bill. Clothiers
Ray Tiller
Retail Merchant’s Association
Greater Waterloo
L Association
Indiana
A. F. of
College
Pionig
Waverly
Hailauad
Charles Hirschfield
Kazmierzak
Erwin
Crone
Grand Jury
Howard
Walton
ST. John’s Church
Win
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