Smiths Stand Firm in S Carolina Despite Unrest
Albans Aug 1 The North Carolina publisher Josephus Daniels predicts Gov Smith remains safe in the South despite unrest. He says the South will stay Democratic in November and that Smith will faithfully enforce the law. Daniels argues the Democratic platform meets the situation and North Carolina may give Smith a large majority if his acceptance speech signals strong law enforcement.
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Albans
Josephus J Daniels
Gov. Smith
North Carolina
Houston
George
Georgia
Ponent
Smith
Benater Walsh
Montana
California
Daniels
South
Carolina
Hoover
Del Prete and Ferrarin Die in Brazil Exhibition Crash
Rome aviator Del Prete and Italian pilot Ferrarin died after a crash near Natal on an exhibition flight in a Loyola monoplane. They had weathered storms en route from Rome to Rio de Janeiro and were rescued by a sailor after the craft turned over. Ferrarin survived with injuries, Del Prete did not.
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L Ies
Ferrarin
Ferrari
del Prete
Rome
Rio de
Loyola
Farmer Leaders Split on Herb and Al
East of Waterloo and north of Dunkerton the farmers discuss the race. Dunkerton says he is farmer enough to know what the farmer faces. Taxes burden, corn and hogs sold at a loss. Peverill, a Republican candidate for county supervisor, says he will vote for Stith, believing he cannot hurt farmers further. Democratic voters populate the district.
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Waterloo
Dunkerton
Smith
Peverill
Stith
Farmer
Sih
Istrict
Legion Auxiliary elects president candidates in state meeting
Two candidates, Mrs T. P. Hollowell of Port Madison and Mrs. O. H. Albee Marshalltown, vie for president of Iowa’s state Legion Auxiliary at a convention here. Tonight’s program includes installation of a chapter of the 8 and 40 in the 40 Raid. About fifty candidates to be initiated. The plan was developed by A. Hoffman of Des Moines and Mrs. Freda Kramer of AvwBogUR Dekoaccparizeny.
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State Auxiliary of the American Legion
Anutel
T. P. Hollowell
Port Madison
O. H. Albee
Marshalltown
AH. Hoffman
Des Moines
National Legion Auuxiletary
Freda Kramer
Avwbogur Dekoaccparizeny
Hardest Rain in History of City Rides 30-M Gale
A severe electrical storm caused record rainfall and flooding across the city. Basements flooded at 612 620 Lafayette Street with six inches of water and a foot in the alley near Waterloo Building and Loan. Power outages delayed streetcars and about 200 telephones were out. Water service resumed later as lines, pipes, and mains were damaged. At John Deere Tractor plant a sewer failure lifted an oil tank. workers pumped water away to prevent furnace explosions while a flood channel was dug. Residents along Virden and Black Hawk creeks awaited rises as engineers assessed culverts.
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Fowler Company
Lafayette Street
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Ines
Iowa Public Service Company
Independence Javenué
Fourth Street
Waterloo Hardware
Virden
Black Hawk
Cuy
N. B.barber
Deere’s
John Deere Tractor Company
Deere
Equalization Fee Essential to Relief Reiterated
Elkader August fair sees Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen of Northwood defend the equalization fee as vital to farm relief. He argues a funded marketing agency is needed and the board must collect or withhold fees to pool all production, making tariff measures effective for farmers.
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Elkader
U.rikk
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
Haggen Sid
One Man Injured as Two Cars Collide Near Allison
Jack Allen of Allison sustained a forehead cut and body bruises when the car he rode in collided with a Dumont driver Henry Roll’s vehicle on U.S. Highway No. 10 east of Allison at 7 p.m. yesterday. Henry Roll and Harry Sabin escaped injury though both cars were badly damaged. Sabin drove Allen at the time of impact.
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P Courier
Kperal Lerndre Dumont
Jack Allen
Allison
Bryant Pave Ing Company
Tumom
Henry Rol
Dumont, &B
Pilltown Carter
Harry Sabin
Allen
Roll
Altho
Sabin
East St. Louis
Vinton
Temperatures and Weather Notes
A weather brief lists Wednesday maximum at 0.50 percent and Wednesday night minimum at 11.72. Thursday shows 7B and mentions Meera and Thuradayed with references to pages and event ads. The readable text is fragmented and uncertain but indicates updated forecast details and notices.
Fletcher Avenue Extension Urged by Businessmen
Waterloo business leaders urge resumption of Fletcher Avenue extension to cross Black Hawk Creek and connect with Cleveland Street and Westfield Avenue. The project would ease a major traffic snarl, require land acquisition or condemnation, and include a new bridge. Advocates cite substantial savings in delivery costs for merchants and reduced fuel use for the public.
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Fletcher Avenue
M. Berkley
Fourth Street
Berkley
Waterloo
Black Hawk Creek
Cleveland Street
Westfield Avenue
Westfield
Mein Street
Campbell
Itanbow Drive
Mal Street
Rock Island
Rainbow Drive
Waruki
Williston Avenues
Sionttar
State Highway, Commission
W. H. Howrey
Marchants
Consul Believes Amundsen Note May Be Genuine
The Norwegian consul at Amsterdam leans toward authenticity for a message bearing Capt. Roald Amundsen’s signature found near the Dutch coast at the week's start. The note, sent to Mrs. Amundsen in Norway, was compared with the missing explorer’s handwriting amid initial skepticism due to an incomplete location. Amundsen and five companions vanished after leaving Tromsø on June 8 to aid the Nobile expedition.
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Lonéot
Amsterdam
Roald Amundsen
Hague
Daily Mail
Mre. Amundsen
Norway
Tromser
Port of Dubuque Joins Inland Waterways System
The port of Dubuque was slated to join the Inland Waterways corporation transportation system on the Mississippi river after the opening and dedicatory ceremonies. Gov. John Hammill presided with Congressmen Walter Newton and T. J. B. Robinson, William Allen of New Orleans, and Lachlan McLeay of the Mississippi Valley Association in attendance.
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Dubuque
Funeral Attended by Hayes Family for Veronica Purcell
Mrs Mary Ann Hayes and daughter Adeline Hayes of 1102 Mulberry street traveled to Chicago to attend the funeral of Veronica Purcell, fiancee of Afra Hayes. Purcell, a Chicago public school teacher, died in June after a brief illness of appendicitis and was buried on June 15.
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Veronica Purcell
Mary Ann Hayes
Adeline Hayes
Mulberry Street
Chicago
Afra Hayes
Hayes
Strike Likely In Western Railroads 70000 Trainmen
Cleveland Aug 16 Reports indicate seventy thousand railroad workers in the west will strike next month. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors foresee a walkout after railroads refused wage increases of 10 to 18 percent. Some 80 lines across 58 percent of western mileage are involved.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railway
Order of Railway
A. ¥. Whitney
Chicago
Organization of Iowa Engineers Planned for Herb
An Iowa Engineers-for-Hoover club will be organized at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in the Memorial Municipal Coliseum at Cedar Rapids. Invitations are being sent to 2,900 engineers in town. Hoover will greet the engineers at the organizational meeting and they may confer with him that afternoon at Brisemore, his Cedar Rapids headquarters.
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Iowa Engineers-for-Hoover Club
Memorial Municipal Coliseum
Gelinr Rapids
Charles W. Eby
Hoover
Hhey
Brisemore
Cedar Rapids
University engineers survey flood control near Mitchell Iowa
Aug. 16. Prof Joseph Howe of the University of Minnesota conducts a flood control survey of Iowa Mississippi river tributaries in Mitchell. He and his brother Herbert Howe from Rock Island Ill visit cousin Miss Ruth Dockerty who hosted a dinner in their honor for Osage youths who knew them at Town City University days.
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Coutier Spétiurens Ene
Osage, Ta
Joseph Howe
University of Minos
Iowa
Mississippi River
Herbert
Howe
Rock Island
Ruth Dockerty
Mitchell
Osage
Town City
Founder of Wild Life School Dead
The Rev. George Hennett of Iowa City founder of the American School of Wild Life was found dead in his bed today after a search for an absent speaker at the program. He died of heart disease at age 70.
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McGregor
George Hennett
Iowa City
American School of Wild Life
Dancers Reach 350 Hours in Des Moines Marathon
At the Coliseum in Des Moines on August 16 contestants in a dance marathon reached 350 hours of continuous dancing at 10 a.m. There were 11 couples still on the floor and promoters reported no further quarrels and no expected outbreaks.
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Des Moines
Ransack During Fredericksburg Celebration Shocks Town
During Fredericksburg day celebration last evening several residences were ransacked. Intruders sought cash or stamps, but little was taken. A savings bank with 5 to 10 dollars disappeared from Mrs. Fanny Babcock’s home and a small amount of coin and stamps was found at Mrs. Prudy Muir’s. A wallet with only worthless papers was left at the Jer Gerstenmeyer house and abandoned at George Richardson’s residence.
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Fredericksburg
Fanny Babcock
Prudy Muir
Jer Gerstenmeyer
Onty
George Richardson
Birth Date Sought for 19th Century Warren Heir
District court records were searched today by Clerk J W Thompson to establish the birth date of Tenec Warren who died on a local farm between 1865 and 1670 and was buried in the Waterloo cemetery. The inquiry responds to a letter from Catherine Yon of Chicago the great granddaughter of Mr Warren.
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District Court
J. W. Thompson
Tenec Warren
Here
Waterloo
Catherine Yon
West Lake Street
Chicago
Warren
Negresses Fined For Disturbance Of The Peace
Mabel Simmons and Maggie Sheppherd of 74 Fourteenth Street West were charged with fighting in public. Judge J C Beem fined Simmons $100 and costs and Sheppherd $50 and costs. Fines were suspended pending behavior.
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Mabel Simmons
Maggie Sheppherd
Fourteenth Street West
J. C. Beem
Sunday School Lesson by Rev Fitzwater at Moody Bible Institute
The piece presents a Sunday School lesson by Rev P B Fitzwater D D dean of day and evening schools at Moody Bible Institute Chicago. It reflects religious instruction style typical of 1926 era church education in a Western newspaper column.
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P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bibly Instituti
Western Newspaper Union
Paul Carries the Gospel Into Europe
Lesson text outlines Paul's mission into Europe from Acts 15 36 to 16 15 detailing the ascent of missionary work. It covers Barnabas and Mark's contention and separation, Paul choosing Silas, Timothy joining, and the conversion of Lydia as the first European convert, with emphasis on visions, doors, and the spread of the gospel.
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Pauls
God
Europe
Paul
Mark
Barnabas
Jack Mark
Cyprus
Silas
Syria
Cilicia
Timothy
Lustre
Iconium
Dubtless
Jerusalem
Asia
Asia Minor
Macedonia
Man J
Philipp
Lydia
Thyatira
Garrett Delivers Principal Address at Old Settlers Meeting
B W Garrett, clerk of the Iowa state supreme court, was slated to give the principal address at the Old Settlers gathering in St Ansg is Anatos on the eighteenth and a gathering on the fifteenth.
Manager Authorized to Run Affairs of Insurance Concern
W F Grantges named acting head of International Life Insurance company under an agreement among the company, the Missouri state insurance department and federal receiver E P Wilson. Grantges authorized salaries for 350 home office workers and 2,000 field staff, with biweekly payroll around 25000 dollars. Missouri Attorney General Stratton Shartel said he instructed assistants to file information against Dr F Morganstein of Chicago, vice president of the company, mirroring a warrant against Roy O Toombs, president.
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St. Louis
TNL
W. F. Grantges
International Life Insurance Company
Missouri State Insurance Department
E. P. Wilson
Grantges
Home Office
Morgansteirm
Stratton Shartel
Missouri
F. Morgansteitn
Chicago
Roy O. Toombs
West Library Closed for Week in Redecoration
The West Public Library will be redecorated and receive a new lighting system during the week starting Monday August 20. Michael Paint Company holds the decorating contract and the library will close from August 20 until noon August 27, with patrons urged to use the East Library in the interim.
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West Public Library
Callie Wieder
Foraran
Michael Paint Company
rePhe
East Public Library
West Wbrary
Two Die in Fire at Harvey's Lake Casino
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania two boys burned to death when fire destroyed the casino at Harvey's Lake a summer resort early today. They were employed in the bowling alleys and were asleep on the second floor. trapped before they could flee. The victims' identities were not yet established.
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Wilkes-Barre
Harvey's Lake
Electric Trainmen Meeting Called by W C F N Officials
Trainmen and motor coach operators of the W N railway will meet tomorrow at 2 30 p m and at in the basement of the terminal building. Maurice Walsh superintendent and traffic manager calls the gathering to discuss service conditions accident prevention proper handling of equipment and courtesy to customers.
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Tomorow
Maurice Walsh
Sociable at Gates and local talent program tonight at Gales park
An icy cream sociable and a homie talent program will be at Gales park playground tonight starting at 7 30 PM. Bob Entwhistle will be master of ceremonies and introduce participants. He will perform a clown act assisted by Winifred Howe and Mary Neary. The Accordion Numbers will be played by Wilford LaPiere and his brother Evan will perform a Danish dance. A girls quartet including Thelma Fenstamaker Marguerite Gype Gertrude Gype Helen Dankowaski and Harriet Reisner will sing popular songs.
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Gates
Gales Park Playground
Bob
Marguerite and
Gertrude Gype
Helen Dankowaski
Harriet Reisner
Mayo Warns Milk Linked Tuberculosis Threat To Humans
Dr. O H Mayo of the Mayo Clinic told delegates to the American Veterinary Medical Association in Minneapolis that many physicians doubt the safety of milk from tuberculous cattle. He argued cows negative to tuberculin tests should supply all milk, and cited data from Minnesota deaths 1910 to 1925 to show bovine tuberculosis already affects children. He noted the difficulty of eradicating the disease from cattle and the risk posed by dairy products.
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O. H. Mayo
Mays Clinic
Rochester
Minn
American Veterinary Medical Association
Minneapolis
Lafrance P. Scalt
Waterloo
Mayo
Black Hawk
Minnesota
Cooper Winner in Ohio Primary Vote
Cincinnati Republican Myers Cooper led in the Ohio statewide primary for governor with 258,725 votes to James T. Begg's 254,157, according to complete unofficial returns. Officials at Cooper headquarters noted a 3,988 vote edge. The results reflect Tuesday's primary in Columbus.
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Columbus
Cins
Myers ¥. Cooper
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cooper
James T. Begg
Sandusky
Begg
Marshalltown Police Chiefs Meet Formed 1929 Union
Cedar Rapids Aug 16 Marshalltown hosts the 1929 convention of the Town Association of Peace Chiefs with officers elected including J F P Glasseo Marshalltown president Harry Lewis Sioux City first vice president Martin B Burke Dubuque secretary and treasurer Earl Ray sought Sheriff H T Wagner received a telegram from Sioux City seeking the missing Earl Ray thought to be with a Waterloo road gang The boy Francis Edwards 16 drowned at Clear Lake when his boat capsized and searchers failed to find his body early today
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Cedar
Rapids
INS
Marshalltown
Pace Chiefs
J. FP. Glasseo
Harry Lewis
Sioux Guy
Martin B. Burke
Dubuque
Earl Ray
H. T. Wagner
Woodsbury County Sheik
Sioux City
Waterloo
Clear Lake
Francis Edwards
Helen Page Undergoes Successful Appendectomy
Miss Helen Page a school teacher of 498 Florence Street underwent an operation this morning at Allen Memorial Hospital for appendicitis. Her condition is satisfactory according to attending doctors.
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Helen Page
Florence Street
Allen Memorial Hospital
Vinton Couple’s Marriage Rites Read at Nashua
Miss Cecile Keller and Henry Buxton wed yesterday at Little Brown Church near Nashua with Rev. Raymond Grant officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keller, taught rural schools after Cedar Falls Teachers College. the groom, son of Dr. and Mrs. Buxton, is a Vinton High School graduate employed at Iowa Savings Bank. Honeymoon planned.
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Churley
Vinton, Ja
Auk
Cecile Keller
Henry Buxton
Little Brown
Nashua
Raymond Grant
Frank Keller
Focal High
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Buxton
Andrew Is Given Venue Change on Campaign Charge
The case against L. A. Andrew state superintendent of banking, charged with soliciting campaign funds illegally, was transferred. The justice court of Dave Nicklin granted a venue change after the defense requested it. Hearing set for Saturday was deferred due to attorney Ben Gibson's absence.
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Eldon
Aus
Wei
L. A. Andrew
Ilegally
Justice Court
Dave Nicklin
Court of Justice
Barley
Justice Nicklin
Aseen
Ben Gibson
Andrew
Seven Workers Hurt in Viaduct Accident
Marshalltown Indiana August 16 Seven workmen were injured yesterday when a concrete pour on the new North Western Viaduct over the Lincoln highway near Marshalltown collapsed. The most seriously hurt were John D. Towelson of Marshalltown Roy Young of Ames and Ed Hulshisher of State Center. Others with minor injuries were Robert W. Schmidt Ames A Polly Reinbeck W F Elder and Charles Michael.
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Marshalltown
INS
North Western
Lincoln Highway
Here
John D. Towelson
Roy Young
Ames
Ed Hulshisher
State Center
Robert
Wr. Schmidt
A. Polly
Reinbeck
W. F. Elder
Charles Michael
Employment improves for unskilled labor in Des Moines
Des Moines reports better unskilled labor conditions in July with stronger farm harvest demand and more overtime as manufacturers see rising business. R. T. Dames of the U S Department of Labor in Minneapolis notes improved labor market in the district. Drake University adds twelve instructors to its faculty as Morehouse announces the development.
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Des Moines
Tova
R. T. Dames
Minneapolis
United States Department, of Labor
Drake Ehofs
INS
Drake
University
Morehouse
Sodey
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Legion Auxiliary
Marjorie Meeks
Bruise
U. S
R. J. Murphy
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M. Gale
Page Oney
Park Avenue
Commercial Streeb
Haugen
Amundsen
Port of
Ocean
Ile de France
Louis Demougeoit
United States
Organization of Iowa Engineers
Herb
Illinois ‘Engineers
Wild Life School
Shem John
Garrett
Harry Hummel
Park West
Fred Chevalier
Freaiont
Young
Mobile
Minnie Kniss
Tenth West
Powers Manufacturing Company
Sycamore
R. E. Russell
Marsh
Ben
William Binady
William Bray
Corning
Shenandoah
Pat's
Pondaplaya
Deglares
Evaning Post
Jno
Bry
Jaa Peigh
Jeler
Societx
Forest King
M.B. Beller
St W
South Vinton
Gra Suedron
Booth Joseph Co
Waterler
First National Bank
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