Notable figures attend Victor Lawson funeral in Chicago
AP reports three minutes of silence across wires for Victor F. Lawson founder of the AP and Chicago Daily News. Notables including Brig. Gen. Dawes, Melville Stone, Frank Noyes, George Rogers, and Adolph Ochs gather at New England Congregational Church for simple service and burial at Graceland Cemetery.
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Chicago
Victor Premont Lawson
Reat
Chicago Daily News
Associated Press
Lawson
New England Congregational Church
Gracelind Cemetery
The
Daily News
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Aday
Melville N. Stone
Frank B. Noyes
George Rogers
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
Hold Five Youths for Fatal Attack on Medical Student
Chicago August 24 Five youths are in custody over a fatal beating of John Klasinn a pre medical student at the University of Chicago and son of a Kansas ranch owner He died after being attacked early Sunday morning by friends of a young woman he spoke to on the street James Mitcham a fellow pre med student was badly beaten but to recover The arrested include Archie Cabrini and Parise who confessed to instigating the assault along with four others who reportedly admitted participation
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Chicago
John Klasinn
University of Chicago
Kansas
Klasinn
James R. Mitcham
Fort Worth
Tex
Archie Cabrini
Inez
Parise
Jeanette Miller to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Term
Jeanette Miller, held in the Des Moines jail for shoplifting, will plead guilty and serve the resulting sentence. A conference with relatives from Stout, Iowa, who visited her at matren's quarters in the city last Friday night preceded the decision. The woman, identified by her father and brother before, had been in custody here since.
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Dubuque
Jeanette Miller
Stout
al Matren
Des Moines
Farm Lands Move at Good Prices in Increasing Sales
In Geneseo Tama County, the Norton farm and adjoining properties were sold Saturday under a rising sales market. Improvements on the Prairthairn farm and other parcels show strong demand with buyers noting good soil and favorable terms. Deals reflect growing confidence in agricultural land values.
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Norton Farm Aeres
Geneseo
Tama
eTani Pve Rey O. Prairthairn Farm
Parachutist Falls on Moving Truck, Breaks Leg
Lyman Berd of Lakewood New Jersey performed a one mile parachute jump from an airphone on Sunday in Philadelphia. He landed on a moving truck after the driver failed to notice him. Berd was bounced to the road, suffering a broken leg.
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Philadelphia
Lyman Berd
Lakewood
N. J
Ford
Traer Pinkerton youth suspected in watchman murder
Traer residents recount a fatal shooting at a local bank office involving a foster son of the Pinkerton family. Reports tie the youth to a diamond ring motive and note that two guns were used, with bullets from a .38 and a .32 caliber pistol. Authorities seek to curb gun carrying by local youths as investigation continues.
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Hingy
Pinkerton
Traer
Hith Yehwo
wBeo
Thompson
Tolt
Rimey
Mwa
Shere
Thore
Heins
Waterloo
Leland Avenue
Fourth Street
Lynns
City Horseshoe Tournament Opens To All Ages At Lincoln Park
Waterloo Playground association announces a city horseshoe pitching championship open to girls, boys, youths, and men with three classes. Director Wiictee Read notes the event Saturday at 1 20 pm. Two playgrounds offer extra programs tonight and Tuesday night including Lawndale and Edison with games, dances, relays, concerts, and a surprise.
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Lincoln Park
Waterloo Playground Association
Wiictee Read
Althe
Lawndale
Edison Playground
Back from Vacation Trip W A Cook Proud of Old Town
County Attorney W A Cook and family returned last evening from a 3000 mile automobile trip through Colorado Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. They spent time with relatives in Kansas and Oklahoma and noted work and interests in Lawton Oklahoma. The family described crepe and heal raids along their journey and reported a loading crop scene in southern Oklahoma.
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WWA
Cook Ais
Colorado
Nebra
Oklahoma
Missouri
Denver
Fortier
Mantia
Cook
Stafford
Kan
Lawson
Okla
Nebraska
Waterlon
Snake Bomb Burns ix at Camp Grant
A damaged fragment reports a bombing incident at Camp Grant during what appears to be a unit or defense operation. One person was fatally injured, with another injuries noted. Details are incomplete and obscured by OCR errors.
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Camp Grant
Fragmentary obituary notice from a undefined church service
An unclear OCR fragment mentions names Alortwari Ben Tame and Benjamin N and references a funeral or prayer service at a hospital and Petersen Mortuary. The text is garbled with stray words and does not provide clear dates or locations beyond a church and cemetery context.
Daviona Nabholtz Dies After Brandon Crash Near Jesup
Dave Nabholtz a 66 year old retired farmer from Brandon died from injuries after a two car collision on the highway south of Jesup. He was inspecting his tractor when a second car struck, the speeding vehicle fled the scene and Nabholtz was later taken to Independence hospital where he died. Police seek the speeding driver.
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Dave Nabholty
Brandon
Jesup
Saturdasmighe Nabbitz
Tesup
Iim
Independence
Nabholtz
Mississippi Visitors to Waterloo aboard 10 day tour
About 200 Mississippians will visit Waterloo on Tuesday for a 10 day Midwest tour. The train arrives at 1 p.m. and will be parked near the Illinois Central tracks for public viewing of educational, commercial, and agricultural exhibits. The party includes the boys of Columbia Industrial School and a quartet of harmony players with banjos, playing southern and modern tunes for a three to four hour stop.
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Waterloo
Mississippi
Illinois Central
Industrial School
Columbia
Girl Arrested In $32 Purse Theft Case
Margaret Gaskins, 19, was arrested on robbery charges after allegedly stealing $32 from a Charles Guy man whose wallet she took Sunday evening. The purse was found where she is said to have discarded it. Arraignment likely Tuesday in municipal court. Three loiterers were detained for investigation, and several traffic offenders paid fines in Judge Beem's court.
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Margaret Gaskins
Charles Guy
William H. Cook
Gaskins
Lee NeVille
Kenneth Ogden
Y. Culver
J.C. Beem
New Masonic Temple Open for Inspection in Waterloo
Residents of Waterloo and surrounding areas may inspect the new Masonic temple on Sunday and Monday September 6 7 and Sunday September 12. George Pike president of the temple board announced the doors at Park avenue east and Mulder street will be open for those interested to view the completedWork with a program planned each day. A committee led by Ashley Prenth am chairman along with Mrs John Miller and E H Carlsen will arrange the program and progression.
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Waterloo
Masonic Temple
George Pike
Masonic Temple Board
Park Avenue East
Mulder Street
Pike
Ashley A. Prcnham
John Miller
Unl
E. It. Carlsen
Progres
Negress Injured In Auto Crash On Shuilian Street
Tanny Anderson of Shuilian Street suffered a severe eye injury and facial bruising when two cars collided at Nareliey and Vine streets Sunday. Her husband Ruben Andersen and a driver, Vos Srete, were involved as onlookers, with medical aid provided promptly.
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Tanny Anderson
PORMER TA POLTE erry MAN DIES IN SANERARTOM
A dateless fragment from Lac Perle City describes a jeweler and longtime resident who died. The text mentions tax exemptions on real and personal property and a local court or filing context, with a disconnected note about a Sioux City printing and publishing event at Riverside Park and a mammoth parade with fox and wands.
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Pormer TA Polte
Sanerartom
Pion
Sioux City
Sioux
Wiverside Park
Foxts Cid
Clothier Says Wives and Sweethearts Making Americans Best Dressed Men
American women are making husbands and sweethearts the best dressed men, declares Bigelow of the National Association of Retail Clothiers at the convention in Seattle. He says men are shaped by their mates, notes tailors set styles, expects prices to fall, and avoids predicting fashion shifts.
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Clothier
Chicago
Bigelow
Seattle
Wash
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Vandervoort Boy Unmoved by Crimes He Committed
Warren Vandervoort a seven year old who killed his father Rev. R J Vandervoort in Parkersburg remains indifferent to the tragedy and his mother Mrs Della Barber Vandervoort who was shot. Sheriff H W Burma says the boy eats and sleeps well and reads magazines and newspapers while the mother recovers at Allen Memorial hospital with visitors limited and no discussion of the event.
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Warren Vandervoort
R. J. Vandervoort
Parkersburg
Butler County
Allison
Della Barber Vandervoort
H. W. Burma
Jodas
Vandervoort
Allen Memorial Hospital
Witerloo
Harry M Kitdow Arrested by St Joseph Police
Harry M Kildow 26, of 1505 Lafayette Street, Waterloo police say theft of a valuable revolver tied to a plan to kill his wife Gladys Kildow. He is held in St Joseph Mo as bigamy and larceny charges loom, with possible murder threats and Ames charges pending.
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Harry M. Kildow
Lafayette ‘Street
Waterloo
St. Josephs
BE. A. Leighton
Romplaine
Kildow
Gladys Kildow
B. A. Scarborough
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Burglars Take $3600 in Davenport Raids
Davenport Iowa August 24 burglars forced entry to a shoe store and an army goods store, pried open a small safe and a combination lock to steal over $200 from the army store and $290 from the shoe shop, total losses estimated at $3600, discovered today.
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Davenport
Detached Army Officer Opens Office in Federal Building
Detained U S Army officer Allen Johnson, detached as instructor for the Iowa National Guard with headquarters in Waterloo, moved his office today from the armory to the second floor of the post office building where he will work with the army and navy recruiting stations. Second Lieut Arthur E Johnson of West Union Iowa on the air service reserve is to appear before the reserve officers examining board for promotion. Other members of the board are view Glenn Bawn and Lieut. Fart B. Spencer.
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Allen Johnson
U. Army
Iowa National Guards
Terloo
Army
Navy
Arthur E. Johnson
West Union
Air Service Reserve
Capt. Johnson
Glenn
Bawn and
Liew
Fart B. Spencer
Foot Injured by Wheel From Washing Machine Accident
M Joni Morris of Mobile Street suffered a badly injured left foot at UW 4 today when a washing machine broke a wheel and struck the foot. A physician required five stitches to close the wound.
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M Joni Morris
UW 4
Ito
Luttan Explores Farm Science for Rotarians
Luttan manager of the Japan Cane Molasses company spoke to about 30 Rotarians on durable farming, urging loguminous crops to preserve nitrogen. The talk was formal and informative. Mrs. Peg Welain and Mrs. M. Midelwantst performed. Bruce Gate led the group to Charles City for a road meeting at 10 30 a m. Waterloo delegation sponsored the schedule with Rev Al Curran delivering a Hotart Code address. Agnes Thompson sang a vocal solo Rodney Finlayson offered Scotch songs.
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OH Littan
Japan Cane Molasses Company
Bruce Gate
Charles City
Hay
Waterloo
AL Bo Curran
Grave M. Church
Agnes Thompson
Rodney Finlayson
Death claimed by sleeping powder overdose in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Iowa Aug 24 John Sehrode a druggist died late Sunday night after taking an overdose of sleeping powder. Authorities say the accident occurred when he attempted self administration while in the presence of others. Local medical officials are investigating the mishap.
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Cedar Rapids
John Sehrode
Parrot's Oh Lord Saves Mistress in Blazing House
In Hoboken on August 24 a parrot perched on Mrs. Julia Loweinger's shoulder cried Oh Lord as flames trapped her. Firemen, checking the evacuated home, heard the voice and found her beneath smoke, rescued with the bird still on her shoulder.
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Hloboken
Julia Loweinger
Ghosts Haunt Edwards Street House Prompt Police Search
Three policemen searched an unoccupied Edwards street house after neighbors reported ghostly activity. Lights flickered and no humans were found, footprints or fingerprints absent, leaving the mystery unsolved. The piece wryly notes only one ghost of a financial nature roams city hall twice monthly.
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Edwards Street
Ideal Weekend Weather Soothes Sun in Waterloo
Waterloo and vicinity enjoyed a pleasant weekend with temperatures in the 80s. Saturday topped around 88 degrees under clear skies, while cool breezes tempered the sun. Sunday continued the mild pattern with noon readings near the 80s and a calm, dry environment.
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Waterloo
Vicinity
Mercury
Sidewalk Contract Set by Councilmen Tonight
City council will set the east sidewalk contract at its regular meeting tonight. Councilmen Frank Fish and Edward McFarlane and Mayor A. E. Guagy will miss the session. Fish is on a Spirit Lake outing while McFarlane recovers at Excelsior Springs Missouri. The mayor departs for Spirit Lake to attend the Iowa League of Municipalities meeting opening Tuesday.
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Frank Fish
Edward McFarlane
A. E.guagy
Fish
Spirit Lake
McFarlane
Excelsior Springs
Iowa League of Municipalities
Woman killed by husband's launch in Lake St Clair
Windsor Ontario August 24 AP Mrs Thelma Halman wife of George A Halman Detroit vice president Fisher Body corporation was fatally injured when she was drawn into the propeller of her husband’s gasoline launch while swimming on Lake St Clair The husband and two friends failed to notice her plight and her cries were drowned by the motor noise The body was recovered
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Windsor
Ont
Thelma Halman
George A. Halman
Detroit
Fisher Body Corporation
Lake St. Clair
Hulman
Jaupeh
Italian Flier Near Death by Drowning Near Manila
Italian aviator Sig hor Pinedo, en route from Rome to Tokio, escaped drowning at the Itaian river mouth in Tayabas province after a fuel stop. His native boat capsized and he swam back to his plane. A typhoon then drove the plane toward Athnonan on the Pacific coast. He is expected to reach Manila this afternoon.
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Manila
INS
Sighor Pinedo
Rome
Tokio
Itaian
Tayabas
Athnonan
Pacific
Find Youth Dead Under Tipped Auto
Marion D. Burmaster, 18, of Laoon Ia, was found dead three miles from his home near Sioux City on Sunday after being pinned under an overturned automobile returning alone from a dance. Passersby discovered the body.
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Sioux City
Marion D. Burmaster
Lawlon
Shoplifters Grab $800 Fur Coat in Iowa City
Iowa City, Aug 24. After a string of petty thefts, shoplifters fled with a fur coat valued at $800 from a local store Saturday afternoon. Police will conduct a vigorous investigation as thieves have been especially active.
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Iowa City
Waterloo Residents to Welcome Noted Humorist
Hieber Hudson secretary of the Bloomington Illinois Chamber of Commerce and after dinner speaker will be guest of J Glaza at a dinner at Hotel Russell Lamson Monday evening August 31 About 100 Waterloo residents will be invited to attend the affair where Mr Hinison will speak.
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Hieber Hudson
Bloomington, Ill
Helen Wills Wins National Women’s Tennis Title
Miss Helen Wills retained the national women’s tennis title for the third year in a row by defeating Kathleen Meckane of England in a three set final. The match ended 3-6 6-0 6-2 after a tight start at Forest Hills on August 24.
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Forest
Hills
Helen Wills
Kathleen Meckane
England
Negry s Boy Found On Railroad Near Mystic
Mystic la Aug 24 the mangled body of Lew negro was found on the railroad tracks west of Mystic early this morning several trains had passed over the body Dale had been in Mystic briefly nothing further is known of him Hounds track fugitives Fort Madison prison bloodhounds used to pursue two prisoners who broke jail here Saturday
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Mystic
Lew . Negro
Here
Dale
Adn
Fort Madison
Hart
Fire alarms report minor damage at Fourth and Baltimare
Defective wiring in a Foard toupa owned by R. G. Ayers at 217 Falls Avenue caused a small fire to the car. Fire trucks responded to the corner of Fourth and Baltimare streets at 10 50 a m yesterday. Only slight damage resulted.
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R. G. Ayers
Falls Avenue
Fourth
Balti-mare Streets
Cummins and Dickinson Protest District Dry Chief
Senator Cummins and Congressman Dickinson voice strong opposition to A W McCampbell being named administrator for the district of the reorganized liquor control force. They draft four joint telegrams to Gen. Andrews, arguing a stranger should not lead Glenn A Brunson, the federal prohibition director for Iowa, whose work is praised. Brunson has not decided on the offered assistant district post.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Dickinson
A.W. McCampbell
Gen. Andrews
the Treasury
Glenn A. Brunson
Iowa
Brunson
Andrews
Machinilan Arctic Expedition Begins Return Journey
The American Arctic expedition under Byrd has started retreat from Etah Greenland and reached Igloo Houny on Murchison Sound. A navy message reports Peary arrived at Igloo Houny at 2 45 a m with aircraft NA 2 and NA 3 NA 1 was hoisted aboard with wings removed. Commander MacMillan halts further exploration. All crew remain in good health.
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Washington, D
Etah
Greenland
Igloo Houny
Navy Department
Byrd
Navy
MacMillan
Scotch Highlanders Band Delights Dairy Cattle Congress Crowd
The Scotch Highlanders Band drew fairly large Sunday audiences for concerts at the Dairy Cattle Congress. A varied program featured xylophone horn and cornet solos with Bobby Brolsler and Dora Hilton among the top performers. Noted soloists included Larry Board and John Louleits, while James Clark on bagpipe and the Highland Fling interpretation pleased attendees. The event was presented under the Waterloo Moose order.
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Roy D. Smith
Scotch Highlanders
Dairy Cattle Congress
Yarai
Bobby Brolsler
Dora Hilton
Larry Board
Turner Nearing
John Louleits
James Clark
Waterloo
Moose Order
Man Falls Into Nashua Millrace Rescue After Fall
Nashua, Aug. 24. Pat Martin slipped from a stone wall above the dam and dropped 15 feet into the millrace. Ga len McHinger pulled him from the water while Alfred Dickman tied a rope and others hauled him ashore. He suffered a deep head wound and remains seriously ill.
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Nashua
Pat Martin
Galen McHinger
Alfred Dickman
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Luttan
Tipped Auto
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Cummins and
UMMER
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
J. HE. Bragdon
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Scotch Highlanders Band
Jever
Sac Prom
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterlon Evening Courier
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