Ohio voters record primary turnout in wet and dry clash
In Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio, voters set a record with about 440000 ballots as Republican leaders split over the dry and wet issues. Myers Y Cooper led the Republican gubernatorial race with 959 votes in initial returns, while James T Begg trailed by a narrow margin.
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Columbes
UTI
iMyers Y. Cooper
Cincinnati
James T. Beer
Sandusky
Prseimeta
Cooper
Anti-Lateon League
Begg
Columbus
Ohio
Repubean
Dry Organization
Myers Y. Cooper
Cintinnat
James T. Begg
The
League
Valley Fair Color and Music Draw Big Crowd
Color and music drew a large crowd to the Valley Fair. Lynch and Hill judged baby beef and Duroc Jersey swine events while J L Uban and A H Evans selected state fair teams. Friday features Black Hawk county day with auto races and boxing, and Queen Marie the Cedar Falls horse headlined day one.
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Valley Fair
Lynch
Waverly
Frank Hill
Duroc Jersey
Breed Association
Moines
J. L. Uban
A.H. Evans
Hudson
Farm Bureau
the Valley Exposition
Black Hawk County
Hawk
Horsa
Actn Warness
Homer Sheriden
Sioux City
Don Gans
St.Paul
Cedar Falls
Queen Marie
C. W. McMillan
Hoover Puts Faith in Southern Swing For 1932 Campaign
Hoover plans a Southern tour centered in Memphis with a possible Alabama stop as conditions allow within six weeks. He aims to deliver his second campaign speech from West Branch Indiana before returning to Washington. The bandwagon attracts attention with motion pictures and loud speakers as it travels.
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Hev
South
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Reiler
Alabama
Hoover
West Brench
Washington
D. C
Herbert Ifoover
Bus convoys to spread Hooverism in GOP drive
Bus convoys will tour key states this week under the Republican Speakers Bureau to promote Hooverism nationwide. First runs target West Branch Indiana and Providence Rhode Island as Hoover and Curtis kick off campaigns before Labor Day, with two buses covering about 15 towns daily. Albany coverage notes Governor Alfred E. Smith plans to outline issues next week, with a large crowd anticipated at the state capitol grounds.
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Chicago
New York
West Branch
Hoover
Providence
R.1
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Smith
Albany
Alfred EB. Smith
Maade
John Roach Straton
Arkansas Governor Leads in Primary Returns
Governor Harvey Parnell led his nearest challenger Brooks Hays by about 14 000 votes from 876 of 2039 precincts in the Democratic primary. Parnell had 31 203 to Hays 19 601 with Terral 12 1094 and Cone 10 514. Congressional races showed one incumbent trailing and another with a small edge. Dr D Glover led James B Reed in the Sixth District by about 1 000 votes, while Tilman B Parks edged Walter Brown.
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Little Rock
Act
Harvey Parnell
Brooks Hays
Parnell
Hays
Terral
Cone
DR. D. Glover
James B. Reed
Tilman B. Parks
Walter Brown
Death Takes Oldest Man in Albia
Albia Iowa August obituary notes 90 year old Martin Noble died in Albia after arriving on the first 1866 train. He lived in Monroe County most of his life and was a prominent figure in county affairs. He is survived by daughter Mrs. George Alexander.
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Albia
Martin Noble
Albi
Monroe County
George Alexander
Obituary notices for Mrs. Charles Bronson and George M. Bowen
Mrs. Charles Bronson 74 died at a local hospital after long illness. She married J. W. Smith, later to Charles Bronson, and leaves two daughters, with three children dead. Services Friday at 2 pm at Hileman Gindt chapel, burial Elmwood. Also funeral for George M. Bowen 1727 Commercial, postponed to 2 pm at O Keeffe Towne chapel with Rev J Morgan officiating, burial Zimwood.
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Charles Bronson
Sodom
Ela Wells
Atcany
Cedar Falls
J. W. Smith
Calvary Evangelical Church
FE. Ln. Goss
Fourth Street
Manderkickel
Milwaukee
Wis
Hileman & Gindt Mortuary
Hileman Ds Gindt Chapel
George Woodall
George M. Bowen
Crorge M. Bowen
Commercial Bircet
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Pirat Congregational Church
J. Richmond Morgan
Zimwood
Day Agent In Custody After Wounding Two Men
Chicago dispatch reports United States Deputy Marshal Richard J. Murphy held for questioning after wounding two men in a confrontation following a traffic argument. Witnesses say Murphy struck a girl with a blackjack and fired his revolver as a crowd gathered. Both bystanders were wounded and expected to recover.
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Chicago
INS
United States
Richard J. Murphy
Murphy
Ane Tre
Arthur Bands
Edward ‘Tracy
Costes Awaits Weather For Azores to New York Flight
Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix prepare the four-fifths loaded Breguet monoplane at LeBourget field for a trans Atlantic attempt to New York via the Azores. Weather will determine the start as a two hour test flight showed 125 mph takeoff speed and fuel for about 60 hours.
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Paris
U.R
Dieudonne Costes
New York
LeBourget Field
Costes
Gostes
LeBoruget
Joseph Lebrix
Azores Islands
Hias
Azores
Des Moines Dance Marathon Sees 12 Couples Endure Past 300 Hours
Des Moines Aug 15 12 couples continue a 300 hour marathon with $1000 prize to winners who may earn under a dollar an hour given current pace. Trainers are paid from winners. Sioux City also reports seven of 32 couples remaining at hour 336 as the event continues amid long endurance. A separate note from London reports a possible Japan China conciliation compromise over Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sioux City
U.P
Brain Tests and Word Group Challenge Answers
A page features an intelligence test segment with misplace word exercises. It lists groups like Admiral to lake, months, prepositions, animals, and units, plus pronouns, inviting readers to find the odd words and cross them out. Answers promised on the society page.
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Ciba
Alti
Porto Rico
Trinidad
Jamaica
Java
Golf Champ Advances in Western Women’s Championship Round
Indian HI Club Chicago Aug 15 Mrs Harry Fressler of Los Angeles wins second round by par. Ann Webster of Fort Leavenworth falls. Mrs Lee Mida of Chicago beats Bernice Wall by 1 up. Gertrude Boothby Minnesota champion defeats Virginia Van Wie 1 up. Virginia Wilson beats Dorothy Klotz Pardue. Elizabeth Curtis falls to Rosenthal Reinhardt. Dorothy Page overcomes handicap to beat Curtis Sohl two up. Hill of Kansas City defeats Lester Nelson four and two.
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Indian HI Club
Chicago
Harry Fressler
Los Angeles
Ann Webster
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Lee Mida
Bernice Wall
Soshieshy
Gertrude Boothby
Minnesota
Virginia van Wie
Virginia Wilson
Dorothy Klotz-Pardue
Hibbing
Othy Klotz-Pardue
Rosenthal Reinhardt
Dallas
Walker
Froim
Elizabeth Curtis
Clinton
Dorothy Page
Madison
Curtis Sohl
Columbus
Hill
Kansas City
Lester Nelson
Dayton
Giving Passengers Thrill Kills Two in Air Crash
An airplane flight near Tittonsvile ended in tragedy when the pilot attempting a thrill plunge into the Ohio river caused a plunge that killed pilot August P. Haucke 35 of Rosdale L I and passenger George Giffin 35 of Bridgeport Ohio. Two other passengers survived.
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Tittonsvile
Ohio River
Here
August P. Haucke
Rosedale
L. I
George Giffin
Bridgeport
Haucke
Giffin
Plano
Spencer Low Bidder for New River Wall Contract
E B Spencer of Waterloo submitted the lowest bid of 4083 dollars for the river wall from the rear of the Syndicate building to Fifth street bridge. Riverfront commission opened bids last night. H A Maine Co at 4266 dollars and Miller Taylor Construction at 4185 dollars. Contract likely let in a few days and work to start soon.
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E. B. Spencer
Waterloo
Syndicate
Fifth Street
Riverfront Commission
Hermann Miller
H. A. Maine Company
Miller-Taylor Construction Company
Rum Boats Evade Guard to Land Goods at Bridgeburg
A fleet of 26 rum boats based in Bridgeburg Ont. evaded U S coast guard captures on Aug 15 and delivered contraband to American soil. The boats navigated from the Niagara River into Lake Erie and returned to Bridgeburg to restock their fleet.
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Buffalo
W. C
Bridge Burg
Ont
United States Cars Guard
Bridgeburg Wailing
Bridgeburg
Coast Guard
Niagara River
Lake Erie
Temperatures Forecast For The City
Weather notes show a foggy start with low temperatures in the teens. Expect a warmer afternoon with a high near 32 and a fluctuating breeze throughout the day. Overnight it will dip again into the twenties with light winds.
Waterloo man fakes robbery to avoid buying fiances fur coat
Arthur R. Roller 37 of Waterloo Ia admitted to police in St Louis that he staged a robbery claim for 175 to cover being broke and unable to buy his fiancee a fur coat. Witnesses and evidence showed the car had been driven by a white man, not robbers. Roller was reprimanded. his fiancée resides in St Louis.
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Waterlooan
St. Louis
Courier Special Service
Arthur RK. Roller
Ornamental
Waterloo
Roller
Eel Ge
Rollier
United Commercial Travelers Campaign to Repeal Pullman Surcharge
Des Moines August 15 United Commercial Travelers push to repeal Pullman car fare surcharge. William G Adams Washington DC meets with UCT members to urge bill through Congress. Adams says the surcharge is a wartime tax no longer needed and that railroads bear the government tax. He notes only Iowa Congressman W D Bolles voted for repeal previously and vows to rally candidates.
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Des Moines
INS
United Commercial
William G. Adams
Washington, D. C
Congress
Adams
W. D. Boles
Sheldon
Iowa
Flood Threat Looms From Ice Dam Lake Break
In Karach India Aug 15 a warning from Leh official says a glacial dam above Indus valley could burst at any moment threatening towns downstream. Officials fear renewed flood as the mountain lake pressures the weakened barrier.
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I Karach
India
U.R
Indus Valley
Wazir
Leh
Himalayas
Punjab
Lahore
Man Sentenced to 30 Days in County Jail for Embezzlement
Data Smiddy of 242 Hagle Street began serving a 30 day sentence in county jail in lieu of paying a fine of 100 and costs. Imposed late yesterday by Judge H. B. Boles in district court. Smiddy pleaded guilty to a true information charging embezzlement of an automobile. The auto was taken from a rent a car garage.
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Data Smiddy
Hagle Street
H. B. Boles
Smiddy
MARSISALLTOWN CHIEF EYES POLICE HEAD POST
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 15 Marshalltown police chief J F Glassco stood for election as president of the Town Police Chief association at its annual convention with no opposition for the position by noon The convention featured round table talks on law enforcement with speakers County Attorney W J Barngrovery Linn county and Judge Homas B Powell of the Cedar Rapids Superior Court The convention was to conclude the following day
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Cedar Rapids
J. F. Glassco
Marshalltown
Marshaltown
W. J. Barngrovery
Linn
Homas B. Powell
Superior Court of
Hoover aide cites misissued cablegram on White attack
Henry J. Allen national publicity director for the Hoover campaign said a cablegram from William Allen White denying retracting charges against Gov. Smith was printed by mistake. He stated White and he are friends and the Hoover organization had no part in the release.
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New York
Henry J. Allen
William Allen White
Emporia
Gov. Smith
Kansas
Mr. White
Hoover Organization
White
Towa Dry League to Fight Smith at State Fair
Des Moines, Aug. 18. The Iowa Antisaloon league will formally launch its campaign against Gov. Alfred E. Smith at the state fair. A booth will inform visitors about the dry cause, with a statewide corps of workers to be enlisted. A papier mache Tammany tiger and a wolf emblem will be displayed to symbolize prohibition’s impact.
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Des Moines
INL
Iowa Antisaloon League
Alfred E. Smith
S. P. McNaught
Smith
McNaught
America
Hammill Names Secondary Road Commissioners
Des Moines August 15 James W Crawford New London Oscar Helmne Mares Michael Metz Wiota C A Narhiin New Providence Louis H Cook Des Moines named to the secondary road commission to survey road needs and report to Gov Hammill for a comprehensive plan before the next legislature session.
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Des Moines
INS
Gay
John Hammill
Secondary Road Commission
Forty-second General Assembly
James W. Crawford
New London
Oscar Helmne
Mares
Michael Metz
Wiota
C. A. Narhiin
New Providence
Louis H. Cook
Hammii
Credit Men Adopt New Draft Service
The Waterloo Association of Credit Men established a semi monthly draft service for members at Black's Tea Room. The program at noon featured round table discussions and benefits wholesale homes in the trade territory.
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Waterloo Association of Credit Men
Ibowasi
Alters
Iowa farm crops in fine condition report says
Des Moines reports corn progress across Iowa with favorable yields in oats barley and wheat. Third crop alfalfa near ready to cut and pastures strong though drought risks loom. Weather notes show hot humid start then dry cool follow with 23 percent above normal sunshine.
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Altho
Reed
Cousins Bake Pies for Hoover Homecoming in West Branch
Aug 15 West Branch Iowa Herbert Hoover visit prep underway as two tents rise and amplifiers go up. Second cousins Q O Yoder and Ralph Bronson are baking pies in their kitchens, aiming to treat Hoover with his favorite pastry during the August 21 homecoming.
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West Branch
Herbert Hoover
O. Yoder
Ralph Bronson
Hoover
Yoder
Bronson
Fred Stone Quits Flying After Crash in New London
Fred Stone, famed dancer and singer, says he will never fly again after a crash on August 3 in New London. He admits flying provided many thrills but plans to return to dancing and quit aviation forever.
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New London
Conn
U.R
Fred Stone
Fr Nemmers Passes Comfortable Night
Father John Nemmers longtime Immaculate Conception pastor Gilberville Indiana spent a fairly comfortable night at St Francis hospital after a general breakdown. He has recovered from wounds and remains under care.
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FR Nemmers
John Nemmers
Immaculate Conception Church
Gilbverbville
St. Francis Hospital
Father Nemmers
Their Teeth and a Massive Financial Figure
A fragmented OCR note references the phrase four hundred eighty billion dollars in relation to their teeth and tones of technicians. The text is incomplete, offering little clear context or full facts, but points to a large monetary figure connected with dental or technical subjects.
Prohibition Party Urges Vote on Hoover Endorsement
New York Aug 15. Brought by INS Herbert Hoover’s prohibition stance in acceptance speech prompts Prohibition party leader A D Leigh Colvin to circulate a letter to national committees urging a favorable vote to withdraw William Varney and back the Republican ticket. The letter labels Governor Smith as an outright prohibition advocate and seeks mail votes from committee members.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Leigh
Colvin
Ational
Prohibition
William Varney
Hoover
Chicago
Prohibition Party
Smith
No Hope of Settling Railways Dispute Through Arbitration
Cleveland August 2 The president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen A F Whitney said today no hope of settling the war dispute with railroads operating west of Chicago exists through arbitration He spoke at a gathering of about 35000 trainmen members while the Order of Railway Conductors prepared a strike vote to be announced at trainmen headquarters September 2 Five arbitration boards have met in conference and the fifth meeting collapsed in Chicago last week as railroads refused wage demands and the brotherhoods rejected conditional concessions
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Cleveland
Auy
Chicago
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Whitney
Order of Railway
Brotherhoods
Brotherhouds
Rochester merchant fakes drowning body found on river bank
West Branch Indiana Aug 15 1915 Robert Connelly a Rochester merchant staged a drowning hoax leaving clothing on the river bank to mislead friends. Firemen dragged the river and a dynamite charge was exploded. Connelly later telephoned his family confessing the ruse and offering an explanation.
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West Branch
Robert Connelly
Rochester
Connelly
Tipton
West Liebrtg
Rver
Sealer and Planes Hunt Italia's Men and Amundsen
The sealing ship Braganza sails for the north to search for six missing men from the Italia and to locate Roald Amundsen and his five companions. The voyage includes two light airplanes to aid the search. Also notes include building permits and social items from the county jail reunion of the Elks quartet. Jack Bussey visits Nome City relatives. Quarantines list mumps cases at Jipp addresses.
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King’s Bay
Spitebergen
Braganza
North
Italia
Roald Amundsen
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