Britain protests seating 206 as king of Albania
From Belgrade reports state the British minister in Tirana protested Albania's move to crown Achmed Zogu king, with demonstrations growing daily and pamphlets praising him dropped from Italian planes. Paris notes say the coronation will not shift global politics, while Mussolini’s Italy backs a protectorate to ensure Zogu’s power.
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Britain
Albania
Belgrade
Tirana
Achmed Zogu
Greece
Tirans
Paris
U.R
Albha
Achmed Zorgu
Casle
Smith Faces Difficult Campaign To Win Election
The New York Herald Tribune outlines a Democratic formula vulnerable to concentrated attack. Republicans could target Missouri or other border states to erode nationwide support, while Democrats must contest almost every state considered winnable, excluding the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
New York
Herald-Tribone
Labor in Europe Report By L M Hawver Jr
L M Hawver Jr, president of the Machinists Union in Chicago, will speak at Gates Park at 2 p m on Labor Day about labor conditions in Europe and the Soviet Union He attended an international labor congress in Moscow as a fraternal delegate with 500 delegates from 45 countries He toured Red Square Kremlin Peter and Paul prison and other sites and will share impressions from Paris Berlin and Warsaw during the Labor Day afternoon event Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Soviet Russia
L. M. Hawver, Jr
Machinists’ ’ Union
Chicago
Central
Waterloo
Gates Park
Bawver
Ail
Moscow
International Labor Congress
Hawver
Red Square
Bremlin
Peter and Paul
Hawger
Paris
Berlin
Warsaw
Dey
Stalk Tops State Fair as Tall Corn Wins Contest
Des Moines August entry reveals corn from Swan, Warren county, raised by Robert Lockmiller measuring 16 feet 2 1/4 inches secured first prize in the fall corn contest at the state fair. A stalk from Sully Jasper County entered by Charles Castori stood 16 feet 2 inches, narrowly shorter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert Lockmiller
Swan
Warren Caumiy
Charles Castori
Sully
Jasper County
Brain Test puzzle prompts readers to ignore a long number list
A fragmented prompt instructs readers to study a sequence of numbers and avoid the listed digits. It invites futural testing of mental reasoning and cautions against reading a misprinted list that appears later. The text blends unclear instructions with stray references and seems to originate from a flawed OCR.
What Makes a Man Shoot His Wife in River Country
A moonlit trek through river country reveals the Craft murder tale. Harry Craft, jealous husband, shot Vera Craft. she survives with two bullet wounds. The couple’s home lies along a maze of flooded lanes south of Frenchtown near Gilbertville. authorities seek the hidden manor where the crime brewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft House
Mystery Lane
River Country
Frenchtown
la Porte
Crafts
Harry Crafts
Harry
Vera
Allen Memorial Hospital
Ike
Cormfelds
White House
East Schools Hold Conference On New Term Plans
One hundred fifty nine teachers and principals from the cash public school district gathered at East High for a general conference. Superintendent Charles W. Kline led the session. Attendees received instructions and discussed preparations as the district prepares to open Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash
East High
Charles W. Kline
Leslie James funeral at Sacred Heart church
Morinari Leslie James funeral details announced by the Rosary Society of Sacred Heart church. Meeting today at O Kerle Towne chapel for a prayer service in memory of Leslie James, whose funeral is scheduled tomorrow at 1080 hours from Sacred Heart church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie James
Rosary Society of Sacred Heart Church
O’kerle & ‘Towne
Sacred Heart Church
Political Student Pinched for Theft of Life of Smith
Kansas City authorities report Harry Ryner, 68, arrested after entering a bookstore and leaving with The Life of Al Smith and The History of the Republican Party without paying. He had prior arrests two years earlier for stealing Elmer Gantry and a Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Kansas City
Harry Ryner
Ryner
al Smith
August rainfall exceeds record for man years
August brought 10.06 inches of rain, the highest in years, with a maximum temperature of 95 degrees. Waterloo and vicinity faced discomfort as Ralph B. Suppy, government weather observer, noted the record and noted prior August totals of 2.75 inches in 1927 and 28 inches in 1926. The only similar August in the last decade was 1923 with 9.94 inches. The 95-degree day occurred August 8 and another on August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ralph B. Suppy
Funeral for Leo B. McDermott Noted Waterloo Resident
Relatives return from Cascade Ta after funeral services for Leo B. McDermott, former Waterloo resident who died from injuries after a motor truck collision in Minneapolis. Born July 3 1890 at Cascade, he served in World War I, later ran a restaurant and confectionery business in Minneapolis. Survived by widow Marie Vleck, two sisters in Waterloo, and seven brothers. Military honors paid by a detachments of former service men in uniform. Funeral was held at St. Martin's Catholic Church with burial in St. Martin's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Seery
Randolph Street
Leo E. Serry
Jefferson Street
Cascade
Leo B. McDermott
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Bruce
Setura
Led Bernard MccDermott
Marcus McDermott
Cascalle
McDermott
Eighty-eighth
Marie Vleck
Matt
Gilbert
West
Joseph
Montana
Mark
Dubuque
John
Edward
Timothy
St. Martin's Catholic Church
T. Rooney
St. Martin's Cemetery
Leo Seery
Roy Hoffman
Tonna Marie
George Still
Grace
Genevieve
Mello Seery
Fred Amffiar
Mazie Seery
Curtis to Speak at Spencer Indiana Sep 19
Senator Charles Curtis Republican vice presidential nominee will address the Clay County fair in Spencer Indiana on September 29 as part of a western campaign tour. The speakers bureau announced the Spencer stop as the only town engagement in that area with other dates including Henry on September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C. Ave
Charles Curtis
Spencer
Republican Western
Curtis
Claye County
Henry
Building Permits Report From Local Sources
Building permits issued for several projects including E Peek one story frame house by Sh Cutler valued at 2000 dollars and Nick Sofra one story frame house at 206 Newell valued 4000 dollars. Richelieu cafe remodel at 216 Fourth street cost 850 dollars. Bartlett garage Plymouth valued 250 dollars. Cal J Miller heating plants at 822 and 1826 B32 Kingsley. Hi B Liehty remodeling residence at 176 Gates for 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Peek
Cutler
Nick Sofra
Newell
Richelieu Cafe
Fourth Street
Saishn Bartlett
Plywouth
Cal J. Miller
Kingsley
B. Liehty
West High Opens With New Principal Introductions
West High School opens at 8 30 a m Tuesday with a formal program in the auditorium. Charles L Hoffman history teacher presides. William W Gibson named principal after brief welcome by students and faculty. New teachers announced and studies outlined as eight graduates plan college or nursing training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High School
Charles L. Hoffman
America
Naneen Davis
Charles A. Kittrell
William W. Gibson
Gibson
Mary Pollard
Ralph Serif
West High
Earl Fay
John McDowell
Arthur Meaner
Towa State Teachers College
Elsworth Meaner
Drake
Ruth Paulsen
Iowa State University
William Templeton
Monmouth College
Esther Lovejoy
Iowa State College
Ames
Helen Walker
Presbyterian Hospital Nurses’ Training School
Chicago
Airplane wheel found in sea may be off St Rafael
Paris reports Paladium Tire Manufacturing identified markings on an airplane wheel recovered off Iceland as their product. The wheel may have belonged to the Dekker airplane linked to the disappearance of Princess Loewenstein Wertheim Captain Hamilton and Colonel Minchin during a trans Atlantic flight to Canada. The firm sold two such wheels on Aug 12, 1927 and notes wheels of this type were used on the St Raphael which departed Upsyon, England on Aug 31, 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paladium Tire Manufacturing Company
Iceland
Dekker
Loewen‘stein-Wertheim
Leslie Hamilton
PF. F. Minchin
Canada
St. Raphael
Upsyon
Eng
Charges Against Andrew Unfounded
Ottumwa Iowa August 31 The Wapello county grand jury found no basis to charge L A Andrew state superintendent of banking with soliciting campaign funds from a corporation County Attorney E K Bekman announced The action in Eldon justice court was dismissed today by Justice J O Nicklin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Wapello County
L. A. Andrew
E. K. Bekman
Andrew
Justice Court
Eldon
J. O. Nicklin
Justice of the Peace
Castle Hill School Set to Open Next Wednesday
Public schools at Caslie HIN Dun kerlon Finchioré La Porte Gily Hudsor and Jubilee will begin the new year's work next Wednesday September 5. Teachers in these and rural schools will attend the county institute next Monday and Tuesday. The schools in Orange township began last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caslie Hin
Dunkerlon
Finchioré
la Porte Gily
Hudsor
Jubilee
County Institute
Orange Township
Opening of Lincoln Highway stretch celebrated in Cedar Rapids
About 70 Cedar County business men joined a Tipton luncheon and Cedar County fair program to mark the opening of the Lincoln Highway segment from Cedar Rapids to Mechanicsville. The event included a luncheon with Tipton merchants and a Cedar County fair reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mechanicsville
Cedar County
Tipton
Mexican bandits massacre soldiers on Cuautla line
Special dispatches note bandits killed all but one of a guard of soldiers protecting a train between Cuautla and Puente de Extra in Morelos. Raiders robbed the passenger train last night, creating a deadly attack reported from Mexico City. A second item reports Albert Byers fined for drunk driving after pleading guilty in Cedar Falls. An injunction against Isadore Brodman was issued by Judge H. B. Boies on county attorney F W Edwards’s application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Excelsior
Morelos
Cuautla
Puente de Extra
Albert Byers
H. B. Boies
Byers
Janesville
Cedar Falls
Isadore Brodman
H. B. Boles
F. W. Eawards
No word on condition of Waterloo Savings bank president J B Johnson
No word has been received here today on the condition of J B Johnson president of Waterloo Savings Bank who has been seriously ill in Rochester Minnesota since undergoing a double major operation. The last information received late yesterday indicated he was improving. Paul Johnson a son left yesterday for St Paul Minnesota on a business trip. MARRIAGE LICENSES listed include Robert T White and Villanova M McGarvey and Carl Stevens Waterloo and Gladys Searcy Waterlon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
J. B. Johnson
Waterloo Savings Bank
Rochester
Minn
Paul Johnson
St. Paul
Baseball Results at Sonat Reported for Philadelphia
Baseball results from Sonat show a messy OCR read with names including McGraw Baerhl Lenane and Alexander Treithart Smith Wilson Wrepier Grimes and Margreaves. The fragment references fielding and seating, with unclear scores and lines indicating multiple players and possibly teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonat Re Philadelyy
McGraw
Baerhl
Lenane Gees
Alexander
Treithart
Smith
Wson
Wrepier
Grimes
Margreaves
Gaines Hanged for Killing Daughter Protests Innocence
Walla Walla Wash Aug 31 Gaines was hanged at dawn in the state penitentiary for murder of his 22 year old daughter Sylvia in Seattle two years ago He protested his innocence and bitterness toward those who prosecuted him In a final statement Gaines said he would not forgive the friends who caused the death and warned they would pay for their sins in this life and the hereafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Wash
Wallace
Gaines
Sylvia
Seattle
Frank Novak
Riot Quieted After Park Disturbance Rocks Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Florida during Senator Robinsons radio acceptance at a amusement park a fight between white and Black groups erupted. One white man was shot in the leg and a Black woman Adel Hamilton was struck with a head pipe. Police say tensions dated prior and politics did not drive the clash. Riot squads restored order and a guard remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Robinson
Altho
W. F. Bowman
Adel Hamilton
Annoyed by Raskob on Equalization Fee
Albany Aug 31 Gov Al Smith expressed clear irritation at a report by John J Raskob Democratic National Committee chairman claiming his stance on the farm relief equalization fee was misunderstood He said no one has authority to speak for him and that his position was stated in his acceptance speech and nothing more at this time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
al Smith
West
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Smith
River Wall to Start Tuesday by Riverfront Commission
The Syndicate building to Fitt bridge will begin next Tuesday if the water falls, announced by Hermann Miller, chairman of the riverfront commission. F. C. Spencer construction will build a 400 foot cofferdam and drive 137 piles twenty feet long in the underbed to prepare footing for the wall.
Hearst backs Hoover in cable from Paris
William Randolph Hearst declared for Herbert Hoover for president in a Paris cable sent today in reply to a Brooklyn Daily Eagle query. Hearst opposed Governor Smith’s prohibition stance, calling him a Tammany candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Publsher
Paris
Herbert Hoover
California
Hearst
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Gov. Smith
State frees assets of International Life Insurance company
Assets of the International Life Insurance company, recently transferred by court order to the state insurance commissioner, were released yesterday by District Judge Lester Thompson upon the attorney general's application. A reinsurance plan, approved by Commissioner Rey Venter, had been arranged with the Missouri State Life Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes Moines
INS
International Life Insurance Company
Lester Thompson
John Fletcher
Rey Venter
Missouri State Life Insurance Company
Automobile Stolen Here Recovered in St Louis
An automobile stolen a week earlier from A. P. Ayers Lichty apartments was recovered in St. Louis. Emil A. Steffen, superintendent of the police bureau of identification, was notified. M. L. Taylor and Henry A. Dykstra were arrested and will be prosecuted under the Dyer act. They reportedly said they stole another car near Nebraska City, Nebraska, drove it to Waterloo and stored it in a garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Ayers
Financiers in Control of Biscuit Co Reported
Wall Street circles say a group of financiers led by Arthur W. Cutten of Chicago has gained open market control of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company in Kansas City. A truck driver was killed near Tecumseh Nebraska when his loaded truck plunged through a guard rail and overturned. Des Moines reports the Moore dance marathon has reached one month with five couples remaining. first prize is $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Arthur W. Cutten
Chicago
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Kansas City
Dis Moines
Herbert Hoover Feels Proud After Talking Pictures Viewing
In Washington August 37 Herbert Hoover attended a private showing of his talking movies. He watched his farm relief speech from his birthplace at West Branch Iowa and said he was pleased with the production and the way he appeared on screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Bobby Jones Leads in Walker Cup Singles in Chicago
Bobby Jones dominated the morning session for the Walker Cup team, finishing 11 up over British amateur champion T. Phillip Perkins. He shot 70, birdied sixteenth from 30 feet, and narrowly missed par on the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wheaton
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
T. Phillip Perkins
Jones
Perkins
Bobby
Tweddell
Georges von Eim
Ciam jBlan
Faun
Francis Ouimet
Brookline
Heziet
Jess Sweetser
Wll Hope
Whick Evans
Tony Torrance
Watts Gunn
R. M. Hardman
Roland MacKenne
Capt
G N. C. Marlin
Jimmy Johnston
Eustace Storey
Holt
Io Alinneapolis
August building permits rise with 178 issued
David B. Toenjes reports August totals show 178 building permits worth 102,985 issued, up from 127 permits valued at 80,225 in August 1927. Residences lead with 20 homes started at a total valuation of 62,400. 28 private garages approved for 4,495. remodeling and wrecking permits also issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Toenjes
Mother Arrested After She Punches Bailiff in Defense
Mrs T E Kelly of 724 Winton Street was arrested on a charge of interfering with an officer after she pinched deputy bailiff George Krei man who intervened as her 14 year old son Frank Kelly was arrested for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. The youths arrest preceded the mother’s citation to police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Kelly
Winton Street
Frank Kelly
George Kreiman
Frank
Kelly
Kreiman
Tunney and Prince of Wales Hold Brief Talk at Palace
In London on August 31 the Prince of Wales met Gene Tunney for about 15 minutes at St James Palace. The exchange was informal, with the prince inviting Tunney to drop in and Tunney enjoying the encounter. The prince personally escorted Tunney to the door, showing interest in boxing and Tunney’s career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
Gene Tunney
St. James’ Palace
Tunney
Gene
Ink
Canning Factory Packs 5000 Cases of Corn Daily
The Waterloo Canning Company at 1430 Sycamore Street reports a weekly output rapid rise as it packs about 5000 cases of corn per day. The plant operates on 1806 acres with 1000 contracted for corn. 150 workers are employed and packing may finish in four to six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Canning Company
Sycamore Street
Lamer C. Bell
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Waterlen
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