Hickman Defense Not Yet Decided On
Los Angeles reports detail ongoing police efforts to untangle the Hickman Hunt Marion Parker case. Hickman’s attorney Jerome Walsh says no insanity defense has been decided, while investigations widen to Alhambra and two men overheard Hickman and Hunt before the kidnapping.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Welby Hunt
William Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Detroit
James Bilsworth
Hickman
Hunt
Ellsworth
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Kansas City
Jitle Marion
Hille
Alhambra
Jerome Walsh
A. R. Driskell
Bellevue Arms Apartments
Marion
Mich
James Ellsworth
Jack Forest
Harry Hammond
New York
Baton‘ Fass
N. M
Albuquerque
Phoenix
Broadway Ready for Camp Party
New York reports a celebratory mood as Broadway hosts the year end camp party with packed hotels and night clubs. Dusk crowding stands, sober and bootlegger supplied rum flow at lower prices, ensuring many expect a drink before breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Father Knickerbocker
Cold Wave Grips Midwest States on Blizzard's Heels
A bitter cold front and heavy snowfall disrupted St Louis streetcar lines as the first real snow of the winter fell. Temperatures dropped to seven below in Denver with seven below the morning reading and forecasts of a continued cold wave across the northern Rocky Mountain region as Texas reported near zero conditions in the north.
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Midwest States
Blizzard
Mlampers
St. Louis
Althe
Texas
Fort. Worth
Tex
Denver
Colo
Des
Rocky Mountain District
Colorado
New Mexico
Former Brakeman Sues for $50,000 Des Moines
Harry C. Baird of Des Moines sues for fifty thousand dollars damages from the Fare Door Los Momars & South railway company alleging permanent disability after an accident on December 14, 1926. He claims negligence by fellow employees left him unable to work, following an incident while supporting an overhead trolley arm.
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Des Moines
Harry C. Baird
Los Momars & South Railway
Mi Sostit
Patioad
Baird
Fingleyes
Plot to Establish Republic Reported in Alsace Lorraine
Police claim a conspiracy to set up a free republic in Alsace Lorraine has been uncovered. Arrests were made and documents found at the homes of those seized allegedly show the plot and identify leaders, including a doctor once associated with a prior regime.
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Strasbourg
Mee
Pyrys- Teatlon
Alsace Lorraine
Eiter
Pater Todas
Savinyd
Polive
Ross
Prascaphan
Towan in Party of 6 Big Game Hunters Sailing for Africa
A party of six big game hunters sailed on the Cunard liner Mauretania for an expedition to Africa. Dan W. Streeter describes their route along the Nile to the Black Sudan, following George Eastman’s historic path. Companions include H. F. P. Akvans, Harper Sibley, Walter Oakmah, Hudson Plumb, George Goodyear, and Rochester figures from New York and Buffalo.
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New York
Cunard
Maure
River
Nile
Black Sudan
Dan W. Streeter
George Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
Kodak
Streeter
H. FP. Akvans
Davenport
Harper Sibley
Walter Oakmah
N.Y
Hudson Plumb
George Goodyear
BufQuio
Doctor McMillan Pressured for Confession in Woman Murder
Los Angeles reports say authorities seek an early confession from Dr Charles McMillan in the death of Amelia Appleby, a Chicago inventor’s widow. After 24 hours of interrogation he pleaded that he would reveal a different story if allowed to see his estranged wife, while denying any involvement.
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Los Angeles
Amelia Appleby
Chicago
Charles Mcciillan
McMillan
San Fernandes
Iedyer
Lomgnt Polwe
Rom Sebring
Bia
Thomas S. Wi
T. SB
Mr Appleby
Doctor McMillan
Appleby
Snowstorm Halts Hill Murder Trial
Ottawa reports that heavy snow prevented many jurors from reaching the courthouse delaying the murder trial of Harry Vogy, accused of killing his mother. Four jurors have been tentatively selected. proceedings postponed to next Tuesday.
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Ottawa
Harry VE Ogyehaved
Three Youths Sent to Prison for Theft in Quarantine
Three youths were sent to the Andinosa reformatory to serve five year sentences for shoplifting. J Parker 19 Thomas McGraw 20 Arthur Ryn 22 were sentenced late yesterday. Police Secretary Jardine announced 81 townships across Vermont western Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Michigan will be quarantined due to the European corn borer.
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Washington
Jardine
Vermont
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Fragments Sketch Frigid Friday Temperature Talk
Readable bits report a cold Friday with unclear times and stray place names. The fragment mentions temperatures and a local area but provides minimal concrete facts or dates.
May Take Bodies From Sub Today
Provincetown Mass December 31 The bodies of some of the 40 men who perished in the S-4 disaster may be brought to the surface this afternoon. Naval officials ordered this possible after divers cleared wreckage from the engine room hatch. Divers Crilley Burd then opened the hatch using wrenches. It was believed about 10 bodies could be found in the engine and 20 more in the centre room.
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Provincetown
Mass
LPI
Naval
Frank Crilley
D. E. Burd
William Carr
Bradford Bedford
Iowa Reaches 1600 Miles of Hard Surfaced Highways
Iowa’s year end highway data show 989.73 miles on primary roads and county road paving funded from non primary sources, totaling 999.08 miles available November 1. After post compilation work, hard surfaced mileage rises beyond 1600 miles. 58 of Iowa’s 99 counties with 1,702,745 residents have approved bonds to pay off primary road debts, while twelve couples voted down such bonds.
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State of Law
State Highway Commission Service
Idea
Schools Closed to Fight Smallpox Surge in Cromwell
Local health board ordered schools and churches shut until January 1 to stamp out smallpox as several cases are reported. Cromwell and nearby lodges in Union County have been closed since December 14.
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Cromwell
Union County
Sacred Heart Quint Defeats Alumni 22 to 13
Sacred Heart defeated the Alumni basketball team 22 to 13 at Sacred Heart Night in Wa. Mehevitt, Kress and Knapp led the prep win while Murphy and Webey starred for the grads. A dance followed under auspices of the Sacred Heart Alumni association.
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Sacred Heart Quint
Basker Wall Gaim
Ah Elvas Bate
Mehevitt
Kress
Knapp
Murphy
Webey
Sacred Heart Alumni Association
Belize Sees Lindbergh Welcome On Eve Of New Year
Central America rejoices as Col. Charles A. Lindbergh lands the Spirit of St. Louis in Belize British Honduras amid eager crowds and celebrations. Officials expect receptions and excursions as Lindbergh decides on a possible stopover before flying to San Salvador. The landing, near the field’s northern end, narrowly avoids wires and a grandstand, heightening public enthusiasm.
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Belize
British Honduras
British Empire
Central America
United States
Charles A. Lindbergh
Althe Cot
Lindbergh
San Salvador
St. Louis
Guatemala City
Lindvergh
Sir John Burdan
Honduras
Colony
Spirit of St. Louis
Death notices for Mrs E J Chapman and Charles W Guy
Obituaries report the death of Mrs E J Chapman 74 at her daughter’s Waterloo home after a stroke on her birthday with six children and funeral at O Keefe and Towne chapel. Separate notice states Charles W Guy 51 died in Wisconsin after earlier injuries, survived by daughter Minnie, parents, sister, brother, and burial at Rib Lake Wisconsin.
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E. J. Chapman
Black Hawk County
Minnie Kimball
Vermont Street
Carrie M. Butterfield
Mexico
Almon Butterfield
Raymond
Edmund J. Chapman
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Waterloo
Kimball
Fred J
Rieht Street
Harry J
Second Street
Albert
Thompson Avenue
C. L. Peterson
Charles H. Chapman
Dallas
Tex
Charles
O'Keefe & Towne
Echapel
EB. B. Mounsey
Christ) Episcopal Church
Elmwood
Charles W. Guy
Formarly
Welnnebago
Wis
Manitowoc
Mr. Guy
Shell Rock
Wisconsit
Minos ‘Central Roundhouse
Misa Minnie E. Duke
Watertoo
George Dewey
Rib Lake
W. O. Guy
Elmer Sickels
Clarkfield
Minn
Wilam Guy
Sheboygan
Snowslide Kills Four Waseda Students in Japan Alps
Four students from Waseda University were killed as a snowslide buried skiers at Haruno Ki pass in the Japan Alps. Three bodies had been recovered with the search continuing for the remaining two.
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Tokyo
Wasedan University
Haruno‘Ki Pass
Japan Alps
Lowden Backers Press for Early Iowa Convention Date
Des Moines reports district committee chairs of the Iowa Lowden for President club urged the Republican state central committee to call an early Iowa convention to select delegates for the national convention in Kansas City. They seek precinct caucus timing at 7 30 p.m. and county conventions on the same date to prevent secret caucuses. Major Frank J. Lund endorsed the motion and said support for Lowden is widespread, with Hoover as the only other candidate mentioned. An advisory five member committee will guide the campaign. a request was sent to National Committeeman Charles A. Rawson to speed up actions on the national convention call.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Kansas City
Iowa Lowdon
Willis Stern
Logan
Frank 3. Lund
Lowden
Herbert Hoover
Major Lund
Lowdon
Iowa
Charles A. Rawson
Republican National
Towa
National Committee
Rawson
Major Land
Charles
Four Autoists Die on Rail Crossing at Fullerton
Four persons were killed last night when their automobile was struck by a freight train near Fullerton California. The victims were Mr and Mrs A H Arland Aberdeen Washington and Mr and Mrs W Arland Pomona California.
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Fullerton
Cal
A. H. Arland
Aberdeen
Wash
W. Arland
Pomona
Assault to kill sister charged against J Ashe
John Ashe a 58 year old Waterloo lodgeman was charged with assault with intent to commit murder after allegedly threatening his sister Mrs H T Howland with a carving knife to force her to sign a deed in his favor. The case stems from a long property dispute involving land on Logan avenue and two farms in Eagle township and Winnebago county with Judge G W Wood having ruled in favor of Mrs Howland.
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John ¥. Ashe
Waterloo
H. T. Howland
Logan Avehue
G. W. Wood
District
Ali
Logan Avenue
Ashe
Misa Margaret Ashe
Howland
Asher
Elks Club
Tne District Court
Eagle Township
Winnebago County
Fifth Street
John
Edgerton
Roy Metzger
H. T. Wagner
Wagner
Heavy earthquake reported on coast near Point Arguello
Advices from the navy radio compass at Point Arguello reported a heavy earthquake felt at 2 10 a m today with no damage reported by the navy station operator. Point Arguello lies about 50 miles west of Santa Barbara and is a noted navigation danger.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Point Arguello
Federal Telegraph Station
Navy Station
Santa Barbara
Cal
Air Liner Down in Desert No One Hurt
London Des 21 GNB After 8 diligent sea automoboliles anp the Bagdad to Cairo airliner which was lost in the desert was found today 60 miles from Butbe according to a Central News dispatch from Cairo Four occupants of the plane were apparently safe and unharmed after forced descent due to heavy headwinds and gasoline shortage.
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London
Des
Bagdad-to
Cairo
Butbe
Ea ‘Ee Ng Yeaterday
Indict G. O. P. Chief in Bank Failure
Indianapolis dispatch says Clyde A. Walb LaGrange state chairman for three years and Valentine Weaver also of LaGrange were indicted by a federal grand jury today in the failure of the First National Bank of Latrobe. Walb formerly vice president and resigned after his Walb Construction Company became insolvent. Weaver was president of the prior firm.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Clyde A. Walb
LaGrange
Valentine Weaver
Federal Grand Jury
First National Bank of
Walb
Walb Construction Company
Weaver
Wreckage May Be Clue to Lost Dawn Wreckage
A wooden strut fragment found at Savage Harbor in northern Prince Edward Island is reported as possibly linking to the missing Dawn air plane carrying Mrs Frances W Grayson and three others. The discovery seen as first tangible leads toward the fate of the aircraft.
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Halifax
N. S
Frances W. Grayson
Prince Edward Island
Savage Harbor
Abscessed Tonsil Murders Teenager in Iowa
An abscessed tonsil eroded the jugular vein, killing 15 year old Florine E B Hagen of Cumberland Iowa. She bled to death after arrival at a hospital where she died within an hour before any operation could be performed.
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Atlantic
Florine EB. Hagen
Adolph Hagen
Cumberland
Five Killed When Hydroplane Crashes Near Berre
Paris dispatch reports a hydroplane crash near Berre killing five aboard, including four passengers and the pilot. The craft, possibly owned by Hydro Navy Air Transport, was en route from Le Bourges to Algiers via Marseilles. the pilot’s name listed as Enderine on papers.
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Paris
INS
Berre
Hydro-Navy Air Transport Company
le Bourges
Algiers
Marseilles
Inepitoh
Enderine
Meter Company Fire Causes $20,000 Loss
Des Moines reports a fire at the Schooler Meter company destroying the used car department and workshop with a $20,000 loss. Thirty firefighters battled the blaze for an hour and a half before it was contained, preventing spread to adjacent buildings.
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Meter Company
Des Moines
INSI
Schooler Meter Company
Two Fatally Hurt as Auto Hits Train at Silants
Renry Winchester of Ann Arbor and Professor Herbert S. Mallory of the University of Michigan rhetoric department were fatally injured when their automobile collided with a moving freight car near Silants, Michigan, last night.
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Silants
Mich
Renry Winchester
Ann Arbor
Herbert S. Mallory
Rhetoric
University of Michigan
Newcomers Listed by Waterloo Retail Merchants Assoc
In the final week of the year the Waterloo Retail Merchants association records three newcomers: W. R. Canfield of Franklin, Harm Aries at 437 Conger, and A. G. Billingsley of B13 Western. Also listed are marriage licenses for Willam J. Kenney and Lela Taylor of La Porte City and other residents, with ages and localities.
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Waterloo Retail Merchants Association
W. R. Canfield
Franklin
Harm Aries
Conger
A. G. Billingsley
Western
Willam J. Kenney
Desupo
Lela Taylor
la Porte City
Carleton
Purdy
Waterloo
Mildred Z. M. Bass
George Dennis Mehik
Liscomb
Luanita Kendall
Marshalltown
Myron F. Bergstrom
Cedar Falls
Lorene H. Kreger
Arnold Armagast
Bernice Stevens
Wesley K. Peverill
Beulah Kimbley
Truman Lloyd Hitt
Ruth Held
Ronald S. Allen
Bessie Mae Diehl
Fire at Cars Damages Two Automobiles in City
Friday at 5 08 p m an automobile driven by Leo Johnson of 441 Parker West backfired causing $8 damage. Saturday at 7 51 p m R Schoel of 412 Sunnyside thawing a car with a blow torch caused $10 damage. Ad promotes insurance services.
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Leo Johnson
Parker West
Mit Automobile
R. Schoel
Sunnyside
Herman C. Miller
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