Arkansas Move to Hot Springs for Notification
Hot Springs Ark Aug 30 1 A drizzling rain fell as crowds gathered for the notification ceremony naming Joe Robinson as Democratic vice presidential nominee The event drew officials national figures and thousands of Arkansans with state holiday declared and streets to close for the proceedings at the Arlington Hotel amid broadcasts and speeches by Gov Parnell Claude Mowers and Senator Robinson
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Hot Springs
Ark
Albany
Crow
Smith
Jon T. Robinson
Committee On
Arkansas
Joe Robinson
South
Ibay
Antonioulles
Joe
Robinson
Washington
Parnell
Frama Lonoke
Alvay
Camden
Little Rock
Ty John J. Raskeb
National Committee
Gerry
Rhode Island
John B. Warner
Alfred E. Simith
Nellie Tayloe
Ross
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Claude Bowers
New York
Byrd
Virginia
Gataway
Edwards
New Jersey
Sheppard
Texas
George
Georgia
Hawes
Missouri
Mote
Hotel Arlington
Raskob
Bowers
Torght
National Broadcasting
Columbia
Joe T. Robinson
One Hundred Fifty-third Infantry
Arkansas National Guard
John Raskob
Democratic National Committee
J. Wynn Mann
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Arkadelphia
Harvey Powell
Raskab
Claude Mowers
New Yatl
Senator Robinson
4. B. Rhine
Brain Tests Challenge Minds With Word-Impairment Puzzles
A page from the Evening Post presents intelligence tests using word pairs. Readers are invited to identify near matches by altering one letter within minutes. Examples include lists of word groups and a sample transformation to guide solving.
Wealthy Oilman Goes to College to Study Teaching
John D. Clark, head of Midwest Refining, plans to quit his high paying career and enroll in a three year Johns Hopkins program in law and economic research in Baltimore. He will travel with his wife and two sons, Robert and Jack, as he pursues teaching.
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Moriver
Galo
U.R
John D. Clark
Johns Hopkins University
Clark
Fvo
Robert
Jack
Man Who Shot Wife Faces Confinement in Pen or Asylum
A man named Harry Craft, jailed on attempted murder charges, spoke of his wife’s alleged infidelity. He confessed jealousy spanning six months but offered little factual proof. Craft plans to flee if released, and his attorney says he is demented only on jealousy. The woman’s condition reportedly improved, and the couple had relocated from Zearing, Iowa.
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Clask
Craft
W. M. Blough
la Porte City
Blough
Harry
Bodies of Lindy Plane Fliers Found on Mountain Side
Continuation of a report recalls the orange Falcon used by Mazel M Merrill and Edwin Reanne, noted fliers, crashing near Milford. The same craft, repaired in Buffalo, carried Merrill and Reanne on their doomed flight.
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Mazel M. Merrill
Edwin Reanne
Milford
Lindbergh
Buffalo
Curtiss Company
Merrill
Ronne
Retort Explodes at Cannery Blowing Door Across Room
An explosion at a La Porte City Indiana cannery injured no one when a retort explode while corn cooked. An inexperienced worker pushed a truck into the retort causing the heavy metal door to blow off and fly across the room. The blast was heard throughout the town.
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Courier Special Service
la Porte City
Three Missing After Steamer Capsizes on Ohio River
The steamer Allgappa overturned early this morning in the Ohio river near Pittsburgh. Of 23 aboard, 3 are believed missing while 20 were rescued or ashore. Missing are Christina Denlock a chambermaid, William Atkins a watchman, and an unidentified deckhand.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Christina Denlock
William Atkins
Girl cremated by lightning strikes Warsaw home
Gladys Habie a 14 year old daughter of El Habie of near North Webstar was cremated in her father's home after a lightning bolt struck the residence early today destroying the structure. The sleeping girl was believed stunned in the blaze.
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Warsaw
Ind
Gladys Habie
el Habie
Near North Webstar
Fragmented Weather Summary Notes
A damaged OCR fragment reports temperatures and precipitation with multiple undecipherable words. It mentions maximum and minimum values for Wednesday and Thursday and notes rain or rain potential, but lacks clear figures or locations.
League of Nations Council Opens Fifty-First Session
The opening session of the fifty-first League of Nations council discusses the Polish Lithuanian question Hungary Romania border issues and the League building. Delegates omit Costa Rica's Monroe doctrine interpretation and focus on minority protection and war materials control.
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Momday
N. J. Procope
Finland
Austin Chamberlain
Jis i
Lord Cushendust
Costa Rica
Costa Riana
Council
League
Russia
Poland
Geneva
League of Nations
Congress For the Protection of
Kellogg
Europe
Gates Faculty Member Arrives as Gates College Opens
Nelfling, named head of bookkeeping and accounting, arrives from Fonsas Olby to oversee athletics at Gates Business College. Fall term starts Sept 4 with 50 students enrolled. last year at this point enrollment was slightly lower but reached 285 by term end. Most girls choose stenographic and most boys the business administration, with 75 percent from out of Waterlod and many from 12 northeastern Iowa counties.
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Nelfling
Gates Business College
Fonsas Olby
Gates College
Bruce F. Gates
Gates
Waterlod
Three Cyanide Poison Beer Confession at New Britain
Sanvir Weiss confessed to adding cyanide to beer in a New Britain case linked to three deaths from poisoned beer. Police report he admitted the act after suspects included Mrs Catherine Weiss and her brother-in-law were detained. victims named John Weiss John Stele and John Stein. In a separate Los Angeles trial, defense counsel questioned whether Myrtle Melias died from a fall or drink related to Geo P B Kelley murder case.
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New Britain
Goni
Sanvir Weiss
Catherine Weiss
Asnister
Weiss
John Weiss
John Stele
John Stein
Los Angeles
Myrtle Melias
Geo PB. Kelley
Noonday Siesta Would Pop American Worker
Chicago August 30. A bustling office scene shows tired workers, stenographers, and clerks retreating to rest rooms for a two hour siesta. Dr. Edmund Jacobson of the University of Chicago argues a midday nap boosts efficiency nearly twofold, urging a two hour break for the average worker.
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Chicago
INS
Pime
A. D
Edmund Jacobson
University of Chicago
Jacobson
Opening Eucharistic Congress Draws Five Decades Visitors
Sydney hosts about 50 000 visitors for the opening of the Eucharistic Congress amid peak lodging and dining demands. Overseas dignitaries arrive as Cardinal Bonaventura Cerretti, papal delegate, remarks on Australia’s changes since 1916.
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Sydney
Australia
Freiliins
Melbouwrie
Bonaventura Cerretti
Commonwealth
Parade of Fancy Livestock Draws Thousands at State Fair
Thousands gathered at the Des Moines state fair grandstand to watch the annual million dollar livestock parade led by American Legion bands from Argonne post Des Moines and Monahan post Sioux City. A horse racing program was also on the afternoon agenda with auto and motorcycle racing planned for tomorrow to close the fair.
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Des Molttes
U.R
Animal Kingdom
American Legion Bands
Argonne Post
Des Moines
Monahan Post
Sioux City
Take s Rest After Marrying 12 000
Omaha reports Rev Charles W Savidge begins long overdue vacation after completing marriage milestone of 12 000 couples. He wed James C Nemec and Eva Meyer, noting he promised himself a vacation upon wedding his six thousandth couple. The note recalls his first ceremony in 1879 at Little Falls Minnesota.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles W
Savidge
Savidges
James C.nemec
Dodge
Ned
Eva Meyer
Bsayder
Martriage
Liteh- Held
Minn
Tunney Visits Novelist in Surrey for European Walk Tour
Retired heavyweight champ Gene Tunney traveled to historic Surrey to meet American novelist Thornton Wilder. The two planned a walking tour in continental Europe, with Tunney expected to stay overnight at Wilder's temporary home and return to London the next day.
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London
INS
Gene Tunney
Surrey
Thornton Wider
Europe
Tunney
Wilder
Bull Gets Excited at Smith Photo at New York State Fair
A bill that became excited and tried to run away while Governor Alfred E. Smith posed for photographers beside it scattered the crowd at the Democratic presidential nominating event at the New York state fair.
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Syracuse
N, Y
U.P
Alfred EB. Smith
Girl Shot In Back Resting Comfortably In Hospital
Anna Fretlebs, 11, was shot in the back by her brother Johnny in Rembrek Ta. She is at Allen Memorial hospital, condition listed as serious. The incident occurred Tuesday and she was shot with a .22 caliber bullet.
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Anna Fretlebs
Conrad Fretlebs
Johnny
Rembrek
Allen Memorial Hospital
Funeral services for Leslie Innes set at Sacred Heart
Leslie Innes 57 died at his Crase Deer Heights home. Funeral Saturday at 10 a m in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rev J M Molloy will officiate burial in Calvary Cemetery He was born Caldwell Ohio Oct 16 1870 and married Marie Collins July 31 1926 He is survived by his widow and brother Homer James Zanesville Ohio The body lies at O Keefe Towne mortuary. Edward Mabie dies around age 70 in White Plains New York former Waterloo resident married Cara Crittenden widow preceded him in death.
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Leslie Innes
Crase- Deer Heights
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Pr. J. M. Molloy
Calvary Cametery
A James
Milton James
Caldwell
Erayon
Marie Collins
Homer James
Zanesville
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Edward Mabif
Edward Mabie
White Plains
Wn.y
J. Mack
Jefferson Street
Marbles
Frank Crittenden
Chicago
Mahie Wra
Waterloo
Cara Crittenden
George Crittenden
Crittenden
Law fight looms over estate of Newton Sargent
In Black Hawk county district court Lois Sargent seeks appointment as administratrix of Newton R. Sargent in a Mississippi River case. A. G. Vaughn files petition alleging the appointee is not his sister Serene E. Vaughn’s sister and that Marjorie Schmidt Shoemaker is the true widow. The dispute centers on widow status and bonds as Vaughn’s mother seeks revocation of the appointment.
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Black Hawk County
Lois Sargent
Fletchers Avenue
Newton R. Sargent
Mississippi River
Fock Island
J. W. ‘Thompson
A. G. Vaughn
Independence
Serene E. Vaughn
Newton Sargent
Marjorie Schmidt
Marjorie Shoemaker
Vaughn
Sargent
Four Hurt When Auto Hits Crowd
Four people were injured early this morning when a car driven by Florence Bruce, a Chicago Heights school teacher, struck a group of 12 pedestrians alighting from a streetcar. Martin Madden, 62, sustained a fractured leg, broken ribs, and severe bruises.
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Clinton
Sai
Florence Bruce
Chicago Heights
County Assessor Plan Urged In Lions Club Talk
County Treasurer Ed Madigan urged replacing elected townships with a single appointed county assessor in a Lions club speech in Black's tearoom. He argued taxation relies on an outdated 1854 framework and called for a revised, centralized system applying business methods to assessments.
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Ed Madigan
Lions Club
Black
Auto Stolen From Front Of Court House
Everett Hansen of 118 Dawson street reports his light coach automobile stolen sometime in morning today from in front of the court house at 12 15 p m. Hansen stated the theft occurred during the morning hours.
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Everett Hansen
Dawson Street
Pnrice
Court House
Hansen
Smith's Candidacy Backed by Davis in Support of Democratic Ticket
Fred I Davis of Sioux City Iowa an aide to Frank Lowden supports Gov Alfred E Smith for the Republican nomination but backs the Democratic ticket. Davis recalls Taft campaign work and states Hoover offers no hope while Smith pledges an agricultural program to ease farm distress and avert bankruptcy and peasantry in Iowa and other states.
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Louis
Alfred B! Smith
Herbert Hoover
Cedar Heights to Open School on Wednesday September 5
Cedar Heights public school will open Wednesday September 5 with all teachers attending the county teachers' institute at East High School on Monday and Tuesday. Kindergarten will be delayed until about September 17. The teaching staff remains the same as last year with A. G. Blank as superintendent and a roster including Emma Wood Pearl Littrell Fern Blank Anminey Wood Mabel Benton Brown Ida Fay Hart and the kindergarten staff supplied by Iowa State Teachers College.
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Cedar Heights
County Teachers’ Institute
East High School
A. G. Blank
Emma Wood
Pearl Littrell
Alth
Fern Blank
Anminey Wood
Mabel Benton Brown
Ida Fay
Hart
Teacher Training Department
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Secretary Kellogg Arrives in Ireland for Visit
American Secretary of State Frank Kellogg and Mrs Kellogg arrive at Kingstown Ireland aboard the USS Detroit to conclude the official visit of Irish leader President Cosgrave. They are welcomed by Dublin government representatives and by American Minister Sterling. The reception is described as tumultuous with large crowds.
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Dublin
INS
Frank B. Kellogg
Ireland
William T. Cosgrave
Irish Free State Council
United States
Kellogg
Cosgrave
Kingstown
Havre
Detroit
Sterling
Fall kills child in Nebraska home accident
Two year old Joy Maxine Albertson of Pierce, living 11 miles northeast, died from a broken neck after falling from a second story window into an outside cellar way. Her mother died last spring.
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Pierce
Neb
Joy Maxine Albertson
John Albertson
Here
Gang's clubhouse goes up in smoke
A neighborhood gang's clubhouse burned at 265 Hammond Avenue after fires started by matches. Firemen reported a smart blaze with $25 estimated loss. A second roof fire at 618 Wellington Street caused minor damage. An advertisement urged insurance.
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Hammond Avenue
Martha Miller
Earl Knight
Wellington ‘Street
Bodies Identified From Airline Crash Off British Columbia
Coast guards report partial identifications of two of seven victims from the British Airways Inc. crash between Victoria and Seattle. The recovered bodies including Mrs. Alexander M. Scott of London and F D Severel of East Orange New Jersey were found on Discovery Bay beach with wreckage. Impact described as terric... search continues for five other bodies.
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Port ‘Townsend
Wash
INS
British’ Columbia ‘Airways, Inc
Victoria
Seattle
Discovery Bay
Steely Rites Held For John M Steely At Grace Church
Grace Methodist Episcopal church filled with mourners for the funeral of John M Steely who died Tuesday at age 91 at his Franklin street home Barclay township residents attended many floral tributes were placed at the altar Rev Roy Leslie Smith presided I C O F members served as pallbearers Interment followed at Fairview cemetery.
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Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
John M Steely
Franklin Street
Marshalltown to abandon street cars for buses
Marshalltown officials announce the streetcar service started 46 years ago will be abandoned next week in favor of buses. Four buses have already been received and more will be added later.
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Marshalltown
Traction ‘Company
Johnson Landslide Secures U S Senator Nomination
California primary results show Hiram W. Johnson defeating Charles H. Randall in a landslide with Johnson garnering 383 659 votes to Randall 86 009 across 8 107 or 9 082 precincts. The latest returns also indicate Republican incumbents favored in 11 congressional districts.
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San Francisco
INS
California
Hiram W. Johnson
Charles H
Congress
Band concert closes Cedar River Park season
The American Legion Band performs the final Cedar River Park concert of the 1928 season. An extensive program features 15 numbers from Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs Off the Moon to The Star Spangled Banner. George LaHue sings Back in Your Own Back Yard and Girl of My Dreams. Concert starts at 8 o'clock.
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Cedar River Park
American ‘Legion
George LaHue
Building permits issued for heating plants and garages in Des Moines area
The Schulte Realty company completes a business building on Fourth street west and takes heating plant permits for store rooms 161 163 165 167 174 173 LTB. Other permits issued include A Moery Lucy Beuck K B Beckley E Keiderling and N F Stephens. The Town Power and Light company also announces its purchase of Oak Grove Electric in Bloomfield township with price undisclosed.
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Schulte. Realty Company
Fourth Street West
A. Moery
Lucy Beuck
Franks
K. B. Beckley
Kingsley
N. FL Stephens
Keiderling
Grant
Fred Eichler
Black Hawk
Buys. Light, Company
Des Moines
Town Power and Light Company
Oak Grove Electric Company
Bloomfield Township
Here
Iowa Day Celebrated by Town Natives in Enid and Oxla
About 800 residents gathered for Iowa Day in Enid Oklahoma and Oxla Oklahoma with Phillips University president Dr I M McCash as principal speaker. A light coach owned by Eugene Brady 51 Mulberry Street was reported stolen from Fifth Street East this morning.
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Enid
Oxla
Aub
Oklahoma
Iowa
I, Nm, McCash
Phillips University
Eugene Brady
Mulberry Street
Fifth Street
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