Legion Men Take Des Moines Open Convent
Des Moines hosts Iowa’s American Legion state convention with 5000 plus delegates expected. Registration, golf at Wakanda, junior baseball semifinals, and an executive committee meeting dominated morning activities. Major Gen. J G Harbord slated to give main address. blimp arrival anticipated. parade to follow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
The
American Legion
Fort Des Moines
Wakanda Club
Western League Park
T. L. Wolfe
Shrine Temple
John Hammill
Fred Hunter
Roy Chamberlain
Ralph A. McGinnis
J. G. Harbord
New York
Radio Corporation of America
Herbord
Camp Dodge
Gil Irvin
Hanford
MacNider
City
Irvin
Claire Laird
German Ocean Flight Ends In Engine Trouble
The Bremen and Europa westward trans Atlantic attempt ran into severe weather and engine trouble. The Bremen crossed the North Sea and neared Dublin before engine issues forced a return to Bremen for repairs. Europa, carrying passengers including Baron Gunther von Huенfeld, diverted after 300 minutes over the North Sea and crashed on landing, its pilots Edwardz and Risticz reporting the accident.
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Croydon
Kingston
Dublin
London
North Sea
Dessau
Germany
Europa
New -York
Bremen
Breen
America
New York
United States Weather Bureau
Ireland
Ocean
Grand Banks
Herman Roehl
Freidrich Loose
Baron Gunther von Huenfeld
Cornelius Edzard
Johann Risticz
Hubert R. Knickerbocker
New York American
Morocco
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Atlantic
Nungesser
Coli
INS
Junkers
Des
Sau
United States
Risticz
Altho
Edzard
Junkers Works
Edzard and
Risticr
Judge Elbert H. Gary Dies After Month Illness
Judge Elbert H. Gary, famed steel magnate and longtime optimist of American business, died in New York after a month of illness. He built immense wealth, with estimates ranging from 50 million in 1915 to much higher later, and was regarded as one of the country’s top fortunes. He was married twice, with Emma Townsend his surviving wife, and had planned a generous trust for her. Washington figures called him the greatest organizer of commercial projects, praising his master mind and fairness to workers.
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America
Wall Street
Judge Gary
Aurora
Ill
Emma Townsend
New York
Washington, D. C
Elbert H. Gary
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate
Gary
Smoot
Vacationing couple plans Brainerd lake cottage retreat
A. A. Schumann and GC. M. Leones ard departed Saturday for a two week vacation in a lake cottage near Brainerd Minnesota.
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A. A. Schumann
GC. M. Leonesard
Brainerd
Minn
Nine Planes May Lead Sea Race Takeoff
Eight Dole pilots passed final inspections at Municipal Airport Oakland as the great air derby to Honolulu nears. Capt. Erwin expected to qualify, bringing nine entrants for the $35,000 sweepstakes with $25,000 for first and $10,000 for runner up.
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Dole
James Dole
Oahu
Martin Jensen
Art Goebel
1928 Race Waits G O P Guess on Business Future
The editorial argues that the Republican party shows no radicalism or insurgent threat and that La Follette's influence has dwindled. It asserts there will be no insurgent candidate at the GOP convention and no sizable push toward a third party beyond a minor dry issue.
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la Follette
Roosevelt
New York
Uarrald-Tribune
Mary Hughbanks dies after long illness at 3 a.m.
Mary Hughbanks 921 Hawthorne avenue widow of A D Hughbanks died at Presbyterian hospital. Funeral at Petersen Brothers' chapel of which Rev W L Steeves officiates. Burial in Elmwood. Born March 9 1862 in Marietta Ohio she lived in Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa. Survived by children Mrs R E Barton Mrs J W Stephenson Mrs Walter Simons Clarence Hughbanks five grandchildren and several siblings. Preceded by husband in 1916 and son Glenn in 1911.
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Mary Hughbanks
Hawthorne Avenue
Alva D. Hubanks
Presbyterian Hospital
Petersen Brothers’ Chapel
W. L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
C. L. Kenagy
First Baptist Church
Hughbanks
Elmwood
Marietta
Wisconsin
A. D. Hughbanks
Boscobel
Clermont
Waterloo
R. E. Barton
J. W. Stephenson
Walter Simons
Chicago
Clarence Hughbanks
C. M. Crandall
Nelson
Neb
Andrew Garner
Blue River
Wis
Virgil Hughbanks
West Union
Tay
Glenn
Mae Davis
Barge cargoes fall short of ship’s capacity on ferry trip
From St Louis on August 15 the S S Thorpe and three barges set out with 900 tons from New Orleans and 1700 tons from St Louis but left over 200 tons behind as cargo bound for Minneapolis and St Paul dominated the load. Town by town totals show Minneapolis 700000 pounds and St Paul 500000 with other stops at Winona Red Wing LaCrosse Dubuque Quincy Burlington Davenport Moline Hannibal and Keokuk. The Thorpe is slated to reach St Paul on August 25.
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St. Louis
New Orleans
S. S.thorpe
Mississippi
Thomas
Ashburn
U. F. Inland Waterways Corporation
Twin Cities
Quincy
Burlington
Davenport
Moline
Hannibal
Keokuk
Thorpe
St. Paul
Upper Iowa M. E. Conference Opens Sept 21
Cedar Falls Aug 15 The annual Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opens Wednesday Sept 21 and runs through Sunday with Bishop F T Keeney presiding. Noted speakers include Dr Harrison F Ball Garrett Biblical Institute who will discuss The Modern Approach to the Bible, Dr Merton Rice on Methodism’s Skylark, and Dr R E Diffendoerfer on missions at the Sunday session.
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Courter
Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
F. T. Keeney
Omaha
Harrison F. Ball
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ill
Merton Rice
Detroit
Mich
R. E. Diffendoerfer
New York
Board of Foreign Missions
Two Dead Men Found Near Council Bluffs
Police work to identify two unknown men whose bodies were found near Mosquito creek and west of Euclidia. One body, near Mosquito creek, is badly decomposed, believed not a murder. The man is estimated at about 60 years old and 5 feet 8 inches tall.
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Council Bluffs
Mosquito Creek
Euclidia
Rotary Luncheon Features Schmidt Humor at Russell-Lamson
Heinrich Schmidt of Des Moines entertained the Rotary club during the noonday luncheon at Hotel Russell-Lamson with witty references to several members. C. A. Kittrell, superintendent of west schools, gave a brief talk on Rotary attendance.
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Rotary
Heinrich Schmidt
Des Moines
Rotary Club Today
Russell-Lamson
C. A. Kittrell
West Schools
Fire at Jen son Market Origin Likely in Cupboard
A Saturday fire at M. J. Jenson market began in an upper cupboard of an unoccupied room. Origin undetermined with $50 damage. Fire alarms activated.
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J. Jenson Market
Gas war training starts for Camp Dodge guardsmen
Nine teen hundred and seventy two National Guardsmen begin annual training at Camp Dodge Des Moines with gas warfare instruction. Units include the 133rd and 168th infantry from multiple Iowa cities. parade through Des Moines planned. new gas mask demonstration to enable talking through face shield.
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Des Moines
Tews
Camp Dodge
Adj
Bailey
Adjutant General
T Tme
Fairfield
Sioux City
Dubuque
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Webster City
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Clarinda
Audubon
Shenandoah
Villisca
Marshalltown
Neola
Glenwood
Corning
Red Oak
King Ben Too Ill to Take Witness Stand Secretary Is Called
St. Joseph Michigan August 15 King Benjamin Purnell leader of the House of David fell ill again and could not testify in the state suit against the colony His temperature reached 102 degrees at 6 am as he battles tuberculosis and Brights disease Edith Meldrim the secretary who shares Purnell's private secretarial work testified denying charges from several of Purnell's young accusers that she and Ada Ross acted as procurers for the alleged juvenile harem
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St. Joseph
Mich
INS
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
Bright
W. J. Barnard
Parnell
Barnard
Edith Meldrim
Ada Ross
Purnell
Ada
King
Ben
Iowa Man's League Meets at Red Oak
Red Oak Iowa Aug 15 With subjects of importance to every city in Iowa scheduled members of the League of Iowa municipalities were arriving here today for a three day convention opening tomorrow E L Hogue state budget director will address the delegates Wednesday afternoon city officers and others including Mayor Stewart Gilman Frank G Pierce William Stripe V Findley and H H Avery are listed as speakers The election of officers and 1928 meeting place will be Thursday A city solicitor association will be organized Wednesday with Harry J Corcoran of the Iowa rating bureau to meet with the department
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Red Oak
Iowa
League of Iowa
E. L. Hogue
Hogue
Stewart Gilman
Sioux City
League
Frank G. Pierce
Marshalltown
William Stripe
Clarinda
V. Findley
Fort Dodge
H. H. Avery
Spencer
Department of Towns and City Solicitors
Cedar Rapids to Host 1928 American Legion Meet
Cedar Rapids is the likely host city for the 1928 state American Legion convention as delegates convene in Des Moines. A Cedar Rapids delegation led by Major B Robbins seeks the 1928 meeting with a new $1,000,000 stadium slated for completion and possible Legion participation in its dedication.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
B. Robbins
Legion
C N W Section Men Get 37 Cents an Hour
Chicago August 15 A United States Board of arbitration granted wage increases to more than 6000 maintenance of way workers on the Chicago Northwestern rail line. Section men the largest group received a 37 cent per hour minimum, meeting their demand while about 2000 workers were denied any increase.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
United States Board of Arbitration
Building Permits Reported for Local Residences
A. E. Rumsey files a $3,000 addition to a residence at 2314 Fourth West. £. M. Black builds a $1,000 garage at 326 Franklin. Miss M. A. Cobb constructs a $150 porch at 725 First West. John Cushman adds a $100 garage at 1104 Willisten. Nels Lewis constructs a $100 garage at 163 Harrison.
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A. E. Rumsey
Fourth West
M. Black
Franklin
M. A. Cobb
First
West
John Cushman
Wilisten
Nels Lewis
Harrison
Seek Iowa Beauty for Atlantic City Parade Entrants
Story county selects two county contestants for the statewide beauty contest to determine Iowa’s entrant to the Atlantic City pageant. Six others join, including Geneva Roberts Florence Rydstrom Bonnie Hughes Irene Edmunaton Cleo Evans and Eloise Moffett from Storm Lake Valley Junction Garden Grove Nevada Aries.
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Des ‘Moines
Story County
Atlantic City
Selina Stockdale
Nevada
Mise Casey ‘Williams
Aries
Geneva Roberts
Florence Rydstrom
Bonnie Hughes
Storm Lake
Irene Edmunaton
Cleo Evans
Valley Junction
Eloise Moffett
Garden Grove
Coolidge Condolence on Death of Judge Elbert Gary
President Coolidge sent a message of condolence to Mrs. E H Gary widow of the magnate praising Judge Gary for linking private enterprise with public service He said he upheld the finest ideals of commerce and industry and that success comes from high American business standards His passing is a great loss to the nation.
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Rapid City
S. D
INS
Coolidge
Robbery at Gamblers Cottage Resort Near Elkhart Lake
Police hunt four masked men after a bandit raid at a cottage near Sheboygan Wisconsin devoted to gambling. Eight women and 13 men were robbed of jewelry and cash over $12,000. Guests searched for hidden gems as women concealed rings and necklaces. Prominent Chicago visitors were among the victims.
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Sheboygan
Wis
INS
Elkhart Lake
Chicago
Chinese Leader May Come To U S
Shanghai August 15 Gen Chiang Kai Shek the Nationalist commander who led the northern drive may visit the United States soon it was understood Chiang resigned as commander in chief and Ho Yang Chin succeeded him at Nanking Chiang sailed for Ningpo and then abroad Wu and Huang Fu also resigned as Nationalist officials fighting has paused though northern troops approach Pukow across the Yangtze from Nanking
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Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Chiang
Ho Yang-Chin
Nanking
Ningpo
Co. C. Wu
Huang Fu
Pukow
Yangtze
Destroyers to Cover Path of Ocean Race
Navy dispatches seven destroyers to cover key points along the California to Hawaii flight path. Langley and Arostook ordered ready for relief duties on Pacific coast stations.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
Langley
Arostook
Pacific Coast
Sheriff Takes Larson But Leaves Car Here
Erling Larson, arrested on a warrant in Town City for drawing bogus checks, was turned over to Johnson county sheriff by Waterloo police. Larson’s expensive sport car remained in a Waterloo garage under police custody. No extra charge was filed for possessing a pint of red liquor in the car.
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Erling Larson
Johnson County
Waterloo
Larson
Reward offered for missing Nebraska bank president
Aug 15 INS reports Otoe county Nebraska offers a 200 reward for the arrest of Thomas Murray former president of Dunbar State Bank Dunbar Neb. Murray disappeared March 14 1927 and is wanted for forgery in large amounts according to the state bureau of investigation
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Des Moines
INS
State Bureau of Investigation
Otoe County
Nebraska
Thomas Murray
Dunbar State Bank
Dunbar
Neb
Murray
Decorah Firebug Blamed for Blazes
Decorah Iowa August 15 fire officials suspect an incendiary blaze destroyed Raymond Hyserleid garage, damaging his automobile and an adjoining Hustevdt building with contents. Total loss around 2500 dollars. Fire started in Hyserleid’s garage at Decorah National Bank offices.
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Decorah
Ira
Raymond Hyserleid
Decorah National Bank
H. B. Hustevdt
Temperatures Forecast for Saturday Monday
Readable weather snippet lists maximum and minimum temperatures for Saturday and Sunday nights with brief Monday figures. Data is fragmentary but indicates temperature highs and lows across the weekend. Entities: Saturday Sunday Monday.
Pioneer lumberman dies in Chariton after stroke
J. G. Stewart, 87, prominent lumber and grain dealer active since 1865 in southern towns, died here last night after a stroke. He had retired from business three years ago.
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Pioneer
Chariton
J. G. Stewart
Stewart
Unusual Lloyds Policy Guards Legion Paris Convention
Chicago August 173 One of the most unusual insurance policies on record has been issued to the American Legion for its Paris convention this fall by Lloyds Insurance Syndicate of London. The policy would pay 175,000 if war or other events cause cancellation. It covers many contingencies from ship breakdowns to financial panics and even a general strike, while excluding Russia and air travel risks. Policy holders must carry a numbered certificate for identification, with each legionnaire paying one dollar.
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Chicago
American Legion
Paris
Lloyda Insurance Syndicate of
London
Althoit
United States
France
Lloyds
Legion
Legionnaires
Atlantic
Frank B. Hall, Jr
Frank B. Hall & Co
Wall Street
China
Mexico
Nicaragua
Russia
Legion Party
Aviator Bruised by 700 Foot Fall
Council Bluffs Iowa August 15 Jack Kenwood 21 Omaha municipal airfield pilot narrowly escaped death when a Curtis JN A plane he piloted plunged 700 feet after the motor failed near the city outskirts He suffered a light forehead cut and was briefly unconscious from the impact.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Jack Kenwood
Omaha
Curtis JN
Kenwood
Davidson Divorce Suit Alleges Cruel Treatment
Mrs Bertha M Davidson files for divorce from William Davidson alleging cruel inhuman treatment. They wed in Boone on October 1 1925 and separated May 23 1927. She seeks a decree and further relief as the court may direct.
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Bertha M. Davidson
William Davidson
Boone, Inc
Boy falls into bakery shaft in Des Moines
Donald Mudgett, 17, is in hospital after falling into an elevator shaft at a Des Moines bakery last night. He opened the safety door, mis stepping as if stepping onto the elevator and plunged into the shaft.
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Des Moines
Donald Mudgett
Mudgett
Boys in Court for Thieveries Ringleader Johnson Recalled
John Johnson aged 14 of 168 Lupton Street, previously paroled from the boys industrial training school in October 1923, had his parole revoked by Judge J. C. Beem after admitting robbery of filling stations. Four other boys aged 12 to 13 were rounded up after a Saturday afternoon gas station theft sweep. Johnson led the group and most confessed. Myrtle Delimire, probation officer, will present them again in juvenile court later today.
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John Johnson
Lupton Street
Industrial Training School
J. C. Beem
Johnson
Myrtle Delimire
Double Funeral Planned for Mrs Wheeler and Her Father
Announcement of arrangements for a double funeral service to be held at Central M E Church for Mrs Wayne B Wheeler 51 and her father Robert Candy 82. Burial at Green Lawn Cemetery. Myra Wheeler spouse of the Anti-Saloon League legal counsel in American tragedy from gasoline explosion at Wheeler cottage Little Point Sable Mich left widow and family in shock.
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Columbus
Central M. E. Church
Wayne B. Wheeler
Robert Candy
Green Lawn Cemery
Myra Wheeler
Candy
Wheeler
Jones Pushes Commercial Fleet as Arm of Navy
New York Aug 15 Rear Admiral Hilary P Jones member of the American delegation to the Geneva arms conference returned from Geneva advocating the up building of a commercial fleet. He said this country needs an adequate commercial fleet which would act as an arm of our navy. He lamented the conference failure but hoped it would turn the people's eyes to the sea and its role in prosperity.
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New York
Hilary P. Jones
Geneva
Licenses Held Up for 25 Broadcasters
Washington D C Aug 18 With all federal radio licenses expiring at midnight the radio commission announced new licenses are being granted to all but about 25 stations charged with violations. The 25 suspended licenses will be decided at a meeting tomorrow and station identities may be made public then.
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Washington, D. C
Radio Commission
French Fliers and Levine Delay Transatlantic Plans
Paris, Aug. 15. The French aviators aiming for trans Atlantic flights and Charles A. Levine, planning a return in the Columbia monoplane, have postponed their departure due to bad weather.
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Paris
Charles A. Levine
Government Cuts Costs: Coolidge Policy Saves Billions
Director of Budget Lord announced in the annual report that the Coolidge administration reduced government expenses for the last fiscal year. The Loyal Order of Woodpeckers nickname for federal employees underscores the drive to economize, with net savings cited at $91,000,000 and further reductions in ordinary receipts totaling $4,129,294,000 against $3,962,775,000 the prior year. Expenses dropped to $3,493,584,000, a saving of over $91,403,000.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Lord
Order of Woodpeckers
Postpone Barbers State Examinations Des Moines Notice
Des Moines August 15. The Iowa Barbers examination dates under the new state law have been moved from October 30 to November 8 and 9. John J. McGruder, chief of the barbers division, Iowa department of health, said the change gives barbers more study time and allows the health department to finish arrangements.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John J. McGruder
Barbers
Iowa Department of Health
Health Department
Marriage Licenses Granted for Linn and White Couple
Frank Linn of Marshalltown and Carrie White of Belle Plaine obtained marriage licenses. The formal records list their names and towns, indicating the forthcoming ceremony in the region.
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Frank Linn
Marshalltown
Carrie White
Belle Plaine
Two Homes Made Happy by Vegetable Compound Testimonies
Mrs. Goldie Shoup of St Joseph Tennessee and Mrs J Storms of Paterson New Jersey report strong improvements after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Each woman describes renewed strength and better health aiding daily chores and family happiness.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Goldie Shoup
St. Joseph
Tinois
J. Storms
Lane Street
Paterson
N. J
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