In the Spotlight and the Hoover Visit in Waterloo
A column reports on Mrs. Herbert Hoover visiting Waterloo in the town’s birth year, praising her poise and charm. It notes her public talk by Elizabeth Clark and reflects on earlier public speaking norms and modern women speakers. The item also covers a bottle message from Mildred Doran’s Pacific flight, a major railroad merger rumor among Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines, and crime enforcement views in New York.
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Lou Hnenry Hoover
Herbert, Hoover
Waterloo
White House
Hoover
Tilizabeth Clark
Republican
Ohio
Curtis Promises Tariff Protection to Farmers
Curtis promises tariff revision to fully protect farm products and industry. He argues agriculture needs higher duties and claims Democrats aim to fool the public with claims of equitable tariff distribution. He touts Republican debt reduction and tax cuts under Coolidge and Hoover’s policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Foint
Curtis
Kansas
Coolidge
Torbert Hoover
Gurtis
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Petrolle Berg Bout Postponed by Rain at Mills Stadium
The 10 round featherweight mismatch between Billy Petrolle and Jack Berg was postponed from tonight to tomorrow night at Mills Stadium due to rain. Berg is a British lightweight challenger. Petrolle known as the Fargo Express.
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Chicago
Billy Petrolle
Fargo Express
Jack Berg
Mills Stadium
Mrs Hoover Returns to Brucemore After Waterloo Welcome
Mrs Herbert Hoover, buoyant from the Waterloo reception, heads back to Brucemore in Cedar Rapids after a cordial visit. Chauffeur A Morris drives the Hoover car. Allan accompanies Mrs Hoover to Brucemore while other party members split up at the Roosevelt hotel.
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Courier-seehawk
Herbert Hoover
Brucemore
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Waterloo Woman's Club
A. Morris
Hoover
Roosevelt Hotel
Plane Delivers Paris Mail From Liner After Aerial Rescue
A plane was catapulted from the Ile De France at sea west of the Seilly Islands to carry American mail to Paris. It refueled at Cherbourg and landed Le Bourget before 3 p.m. Eighty pounds of mail, including Kellogg's last-minute remarks on the antiwar treaty, was rushed to Paris by motor car for distribution. The Ile De France awaits at Havre tomorrow.
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Paris
France
Ile de France
Seilly ‘Islands
Cherbourg
le Bourget
Kellogg
Havre
Former Iowa Man Reported Missing Near Nora Minnesota
Isaac Stanwood, 75, a former Montrose resident, was reported missing from his Nora Minnesota ranch. Messages to friends here said he may have become lost in the woods while rounding up stock, with concern he might not survive due to age.
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Montrose
Isaac Stanwood
Nora
Minn
Ines
Henry Wallace to Speak at Badger Celebration
Henry Wallace editor of Wallaces Farmer was to speak at Badger community celebration this afternoon. He would discuss farm problems and give his views on the Democratic and Republican farm relief pledges and platforms.
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Humboldt
Henry Wallace
Wallaces
Farmer
Badger
Wallace
Giant transcontinental rail grouping possible in new changes
Chicago August 23. A gigantic railroad grouping involving the Southern Pacific Northern Pacific Great Northern and Burlington systems was predicted after executive changes were announced. Hale Holden may become chairman of the Southern Pacific executive committee succeeding H W He Forest Shoup to replace Sproule Paul Shoup named president of Southern Pacific. successors for Holden could be Ralph Budd or Charles Donnelly depending on merger plans.
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Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacife
Great North
Fern
Burlington Systems
Mjor
Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington& Quincy
Holden
Henry Whe Forest
Great Northern Railways
Torrential Rains Hit Northern Iowa Record Amounts
Des Moines reports heavy overnight rainfall across northern and northwestern Iowa. Decorah recorded 4.68 inches while Charles City logged 4.60 and Dubuque 3.70. Other readings included Forest City 2.41 Waterloo 1.95 Towa City 1.19 and Cedar Rapids 1.35. Rain fell in western Iowa as well.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Decorah
Charles City
Dubuque
Forest City
Waterloo
Towa City
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Dementia Patient Escapes From Waterloo Store
Thomas Malli, 32, a paranoid dementia praecox patient from the Independence asylum in Ta, escaped yesterday in Waterloo and remained at large. His sister Mrs. L. H. Moas of Decorah, Ia, had taken him with asylum approval for a tide. Malli, described as short and dark with a heavy beard, was last seen in a local Waterloo store. police were notified and citizens asked to report any information to Willian Mali, Decorah.
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Thomas Malli
Independence
Waterloo
R. A. Stewart
Malli
L. H. Moas
Decorah
An- Hovis
Waterloo Kits
Moas
Mali
Engineer Killed in Wreck Near Stillwater Junction
Minneapolis story reports engineer Willan Richardson of Minneapolis killed when passenger train No. 510 on the Chicago and North Western struck a helper engine on the Omaha line at Stillwater Junction. The impact toppled the passenger engine, derailed all nine coaches, and left seven passengers injured while the train traveled about 50 miles per hour from Minneapolis toward Chicago. The fireman was badly scalded.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Willan’ Richardson
Chicago & Northwestern
Omaha
Stillwater Junction
Chicago
Youth Narrow Escape From Death In Gravel Pit
Kenneth Wilson a 14 year old youth narrowly escaped being buried alive in a gravel pit near Town City Iowa yesterday. He fell into a hopper of wet gravel and was buried up to his neck before a workman noticed and rescuers arrived. He was rescued with only bruises reported.
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City
Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth
Courier Delivery Time Notice for Home Readers
The Courier should arrive at your home before 5 30. If you do not receive your copy by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone S16. A copy of the paper will be sent if the call reaches this office before 6 36 p m.
Faded note hints fate of Miss Doran in Dole air race
A note found in a corked perfume bottle near Aberdeen Washington references the disappearance of Miss Mildred Doran and her crew in the 1927 Dole air race. The message mentions surrender of water and days afloat after departing Oakland California, with Doran identified as the Michigan schoolteacher and sole female contestant.
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Pacific
Mildred Doran
Honolulu
Aberdeen
Wash
Pacific Ocean
O& Point
California
Puget Sound
LPI
Miss Daran
AEC
Mildred Daran
Michigan
M——Doran
Short Interviews With Home Folks West Branch Tale
Lee R. Swinhhart recalls missing homecoming at West Branch and describes his birth near Springville. He notes visits to Hoover childhood sites and mentions a log cabin sheltering abolitionist John Brown during the Underground Railroad era nearby.
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West Branch
Lee R. Swinhhart
Baltimore Street
Springsville
Herbert Hoover
William Gray
John Brown
Leaves Des Moines Quarter Million for Welfare Foundation
Des Moines—Henry B. Hawley former president of Great Western Insurance left 250 thousand dollars to be used to build a welfare foundation in Des Moines. The funds were left in trust in Hawley’s will filed in district court. Hawley died in Florida last winter and his widow receives 24000 dollars annually.
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Des Moines
Nera
Henry B. Hawley
Great Western Insurance Company
Hawley
Rawley
Florida
Close Call With German Shell Saved Ex Serviceman
Roland McGlure recalls a near miss during March 1 column marching toward Ar gone when a shell landed beside his group but did not explode. He credits luck as he avoided injury while seeking cover in ditches.
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Roland
Mickey) MccGlure
Locust Street
McGuire
Tibbitts Made Vice President League of Municipalities
G R Ray mayor of Grinnell was elected president of the Iowa League of Municipalities as the final meeting opened in Cedar Rapids. Other officers named include G A Tibbitts of Waterloo as vice president Frank Pierce of Marshalltown as secretary treasurer Fred A Trainer of Ackley and J Ball of Cedar Rapids as trustees.
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Cedar Rapids
U.p
Freezing Weather Hits North Dakota
Freezing temperatures were reported across North Dakota with Fessenden recording a low of 28 degrees as the coldest observed point today in Bismarck.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Fessenden
Transfusion Aids Mother of Mrs Jimmy Walker
Mrs Etta Traver Allen, mother of Mrs Jimmie Walker wife of the New York mayor, was reported recovering today after a second blood transfusion with Mrs Walker at the bedside.
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Jimmy Walker
Clinton
Augie
Etta Traver ‘Allen
Jimmie
Walker
New York
Airplane seen over Greenland as search for Greater Rockford continues
A plane believed to be the Greater Rockford was spotted Sunday over the Greenland village of Fiskenaesset and Lichtenfels while motorboats from Godthaab and Fiskenaesset searched the coast. The effort aims to locate the aircraft after reports of faint signals as pilots Bart Hassell and Parker D. Graster steered toward Mount Evans with stops in Cochrane Ontario Reykjavik and other points.
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Hassell
Bert Hassell
Parker Cramer
Greenland
Rockford
United Press
Maneheaab
Greater
Fiskenaesset
South Greenland
Lichtenfels
Godthaab
Lichtenfelsts
Tess
Mount Evans
Juliane
Hnab
Bart
Hassel
Parker
Graster
Davis Strait
Stand i Don
Repo
Naver Grester
Lichtentelé
Fiskenaesett
Ae Hassell
Cramer
Stockholm
Sweden
Cochrane
Ont
Mount ‘Evans
Reykjavik
Teeland
Labrador Peninsula
Davis Strait -In
Julianhead
South Creenland
Honore Petersen
Bringy Joy
Ralph Hassell
Greater Rockford
Bert Hassall
Nashand
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Manhattan
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Gov. Smith
Dee Moines
Sioux City
Neema
Owens
East Battle Area
Mrs. Herbert Hoover
the Hoover Boys
Day
Minnesota
Burlington Line
Southern
Martin Security
Olgar Store
The
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