Storms hamstring ships as perilous voyage ends safely
A damaged clipper Indiana with film stars aboard rode a ferocious night storm off California and reached Los Angeles after five tug attempts. The Beola schooner, four vessels off Point Arena, faced towering seas with 14 aboard plus Mrs. Pettersen, and crews battled to reach harbor. A rescue effort saved crew and passengers as storm conditions persisted from San Francisco to New York.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Indiana
Point Vicente
San Francisco
Los Alamos
A. FP. Lucas
Noyo
Beola
Reiner Pettersen
Ser Francisco
Admiral Fiske
Seattle
Harry Luckanj Bach
Tacoma
Point Arena
Wilhelmina
Honoblutu
New York
Jomne
Dybwad
Tadio
Dyhwad
Arminco
Halifax
Sab
Port_ Key West
Fla
Norfolk
Bay Springs
J. P. Compton
Florence Court
Washington
Virginia
Atlantic
Farmers Convene Here in Campaign for Equal Rights
The field meeting at PAGE El nd featured lunch in another dining room and afternoon singing led by Prof. C. A. Fullerton. DBD D. Offringa read songs to pep up the crowd as county reports highlighted membership efforts. Third district aims to expand farm bureau dues with Franklin leading at 1,200 members. about 1,601 had paid 1926 dues in the county.
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Page Elnd
Hopes Wieck
Franklin
Jed
C. A. Fullerton
Iowa State ‘Teachers _ college
DBD
D. Offringa
Bremer
Pep
Ind
Farm Bureau
Trainman’s condition alarmed at Independence yard
At Walter Spencer Peoples hospital in Independence Iowa attendants report serious injuries to Waterloo brake man Spencer after a Tuesday morning fall from a train in the local yards. He was dragged about 40 feet and his left leg crushed with possible internal injuries under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Walter Spencer
Waterloo
Uinois Centril
Spencer
Peoples Hospital
Temperatures Forecast and Day Labels Updated
Unclear OCR text shows混混 references to temperatures and days. Reads like a partial forecast with Tuesday and Wednesday mentions and odd spellings. No clear events, locations, or numbers beyond day labels.
Socialists Push U S Entry Into League of Nations
New York Feb 3 Socialists led by Morris Hillquit urged support for the League of Nations after the Marseille congress decided to drop opposition and promote it as a vehicle for world peace Clarence Darrow challenged the league as impractical at Carnegie Hall arguing human nature cannot be changed by institutions Hillquit pressed socialists to back U S entry into the League.
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New York
IAP
Morris Hillquit
Marseilles
League of Nations
Indorse
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Hillquie
Carnegie Hel
League
Tis
Reverend Paul Jones to Speak on Peace at St Mark's
Rev Paul Jones executive secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in New York will lecture on An Honest Basis for Peace at St Mark's Episcopal Church at 7:30 Thursday evening. The talk is open to the public as Jones tours Nebraska Minnesota and other states in February and March. He is a Yale and Episcopal Theological School graduate known for his engaging sermons.
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Pont. Jones
Episcopal Dinese
Utah
Fellowship of Reconciliation of
New York
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Mr. Jones
Nebraska
Minnesota
Yale
Episecopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Legion observations and war pictures at Waterloo meeting
The American Legion post Becker-Chapman plans a Waterloo meeting with motion pictures of soldiers in World War I. Tomorrow night in Memorial hall members will hear progress reports on the local membership drive and see the three trophies awarded to winning teams. An old fashioned oyster supper will follow in the dining room.
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Waterloo
Becker-Chapman
American Legion
Memorial Hall
Nel
Dyersville Bank Cashier on Trial
John A. Schneiders cashier of the defunct Farmers State Bank of Dyersville faces trial in district court on an indictment charging accepting a deposit while the bank was insolvent. He also faces four additional indictments from the 1924 bank crash.
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Dubuque. Ta
John A. Schneiders
Farmers State Bank of
Dyersville
Lawsuit Opens Over $5,000 Motor Damage Claim
Andrew Partsafas sues Walter Clendon nen and Colin Bros seeking $5,000 for a broken leg after a motor truck collision at Jefferson street and Mullan avenue. Judge Roles overruled motions. Milton F. Fields led plaintiff argument, W L Belt led defense. Proceedings aimed for a jury verdict this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Partsafas
Walter Clendonnen
Colin Bros
WW. i
Milton F. Fields
Jefferson Street
Mullan Avenue
W- L. Belt
Aa. Byovejoy
W. L. Beecher Will
Legion Auxiliary Delivers Food and Coal Across Families
The American Legion auxiliary welfare committee provided groceries to two families and coal to one over the past month. Four homes were visited by committee members as part of aid efforts. A card party on the 28th raised 20.85 for the committee’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Welfare
American Legion Auxiliary
Wife finds husband dead on porch in Charles City
Mrs Frank Harvey awoke to find her husband shot on the porch of their Charles City home. Police say Charles City man Harvey died from a self inflicted gunshot. Surviving relatives include a widow, two sons, a daughter and a married daughter in Des Moines. Funeral arrangements unavailable.
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Charles City
Frank F Harvey
Himeef
Two Counties Lose Highway Bridges in Spring Floods
Shelby and Montgomery counties face repairs after spring floods damaged or washed out more than a dozen bridges. Ice jams near Elliott blocked highways, impassable roads, and farmers lost their winter wood supply to rising waters.
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Council Bluffs
Shelby 'S
Montgomery
Shelby County
Elliott
Corn Promoter to Be Home Town Guest in Webster City
Webster City Iowa February 3 Corn Growers head C B Richeson National Corn Growers association will attend a corn banquet and rally sponsored by the chamber of commerce. The event aims to organize Hamilton county for a 1.15 dollar corn price as Richeson campaigns for the measure.
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Websterity
C. BE. Ricleson
National Corn Growers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton County
Richeson
Obituaries and funeral notices from Waterloo region
Mrs. Ada Meyers 38 of Hudson IA dies at St Francis hospital after a lingering illness. She and her husband John Meyers married Dec 24 1913 and four children survive. Also listed are parents Ralph and Frank Wood and multiple siblings. services in Hudson with burial to follow. Mrs Clarence E Newcomb 47 of 634 Washington St dies after long illness. Funeral Friday 2:30 pm at O Keefe and Towne chapel with Dr J R Macartney officiating. Burial in Fairview. Elsie Price born Rockford IL 1878 moves to Iowa 1882. married to Sir Newcomb. daughter Evelyn predeceased mother. Also notes on James Boxier pioneer photographer dies after brief illness. Masonic pallbearers listed. Interment in Woodland.
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John Meyers
Ada Meyers
Tudson
St. Francis Hospital
Meyers
Airs. Meyers
Iliasis
Hudson
Thelma
iMortis
Joan
Ellen
W. F. Wood
Elida
N. M
Ralph Wood
Gilman
Frank Wood
Fourth Stress West
Waterloo
0. C. Herbert
Glenn Philp
Williamt Walker
N. XI
O’keefe & Towne
G. BE. Newcomb
Clarence E. Mewconyb
Washington Street
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
J. R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Fairview
Elsie Price
Rockford
Iowa
Clarksville
Sir Newcomb
Plainfield
Evelyn
James Donahoo
Water
Daughteer
Latier
Waterloo Lodge
A. FL
A. M
O'Keefe & Towne
James Boxier
Charles W. Baxter
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Knowles
W. Morris
C. Isey
R. L. DeGon
Lewis Heckna
Ger
W_ V_ Sibert
Bimwood
Fire at Commercial Street injures tires and stalls funeral notice
Fire at 9 AM damaged tires stored near a stove in Frank Auto Wrecking yard on Commercial Street. Insurance covers loss. Jane McCormick, 61, died at St Francis Hospital after surgery. services to be held at O Keefe and Towne funeral home.
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XE McCormick
Jane McCormick
Tratt
St. Francis Hospital
McCormick
O'Keefe & Towne Funeral
Auto Wrecking Company
Frank Nathanson
Isas Mors Watts
Funeral services for Ruth Zerrte to be held Thursday
Ruth Zerrte ZBerking 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Zerkle of 47 Lawson Street died yesterday from heart leakage. Funeral 2 20 p m in O Keefe and Tawny chapel with Williams pastor of St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Burial in Fairview.
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Ruth Zerrte
O'Keefe & Tawny
Rutty Zberking 12
Walter Zerkle
Lawson Street
We Williams
Per Et Paul
iMethodist Episcopal Church
Harlal
Fairview
Butcher Kept Open on Sunday for Kosher Sale
Chicago on February 3 AP Louis Schwartz arraigned for keeping his shop open on Sunday. He told the magistrate I am a kosher butcher. The court questioned what meat he sold on Sunday and he answered pork. The judge imposed a fine of 25 dollars.
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Chicago
Louis Schwartz
Tam
Schwartz
Former Woolen Co. chief ends life in Florida
William Madison Wood, 68, former president of the American Woolen Co. of Andover mass., died in Daytona Beach Florida after shooting himself. Friends say his son William had died in 1922 and since then he showed melancholia with no object in life. Accompanied by his longtime valet Augustine Frederickson and chauffeur Joseph Beauleu, he stopped along Fingler Beach and shot himself, then his attendants found him mortally injured. The body was prepared in Daytona Beach to be sent to Shawsheen mass for family vault burial beside his son.
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Daytona ‘Beach
Fla
Wiliam Madison Wood
American
Woolen Company
Andover
Mass
Shawsheen
William
Wood
Augustine Frederickson
JosephBeauleu
Fingler Beach
Europe seeks new dance step with 10000 franc prize
Paris reports that Europe aims to pick a successor to the foxtrot at Brussels with a 10000 franc prize. The Charleston is out, the foxtrot may endure, and the tango draws mixed reviews as the waltz remains dominant. The contest seeks a fresh dance based on the Waltz.
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Europe
Paris
Euurope
He Tanga
Brussels
Welch consecrated bishop of Duluth in St Paul ceremony
Monsignor Thomas A. Welch of St Paul was consecrated as bishop of the Duluth suffragan see in a cathedral rite. The service was led by Archbishop Austin Dowling of St Paul with Archbishop James T. McNicholas of Cincinnati preaching. Attendants included three archbishops 11 bishops and over 40 priests.
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St. Paul
Minn
Thomas A. Welch
Judas
Duluth
Morehhan
Austin Dowling
James T. McNicholas
Cincinnati
God
Haskell backs plan to place roads under county boards
Cedar Rapids Feb 4 W G Haskell state senator endorsed a movement to put secondary roads under county boards of supervisors. He introduced a bill three years ago but withdrew it saying counties could maintain roads more economically by full supervision rather than township trustees.
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Cedar Rapids
Boards of Supervisors
W. G. Haskell
Haskell
Groundhog Frameup Insures Early Spring
Fort Madison reports a humorous groundhog event as Elmer Kudebeh used a club to crack down on the groundhog seen emerging from the burrow. Kudebeh displayed his trophy for watchful waiting in the prior day’s action.
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Fort Madison
Groundhog
Elmer Kkudebeh
Elmer
Ed Troyer to be sentenced for third offense bootlegging
Ed Troyer, convicted January 27 of bootlegging on a third offense, faces a sentence by Judge G W Wood tomorrow. The term, carrying up to three years in the penitentiary, was delayed due to his attorneys' absence. Troyer remains the only man in Black Hawk county to incur a third offense liquor violation.
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Ed Troyer
Aim
G. W. Wood
Troyer
Black Hawk
ISTATH FUNERA EE INRECTORS TNE IS TO WATE
Des Moines meeting of Town Funeral Directors Association executive committee discussed plans for the annual meeting set for June 13 17 with Water Fort Des Moines to be convention headquarters. Quarantine for smallpox public health note cites Mr and Mrs Fred Kroblin both 44 at home on Sid Adams street. directors of Greater Watering association met for routine business.
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Istath Funera EE
Kistner
Finneral Directors’ Association
Des Moines
Ois Des Moines Marticions
Indke
Water
Fred Kroblin
Sid Adams Street
Greater Watering Association
Alllomedt Tamer
Boon
Russell-Lamsen
Ube
All Officials Seek Reelection Except Atty Gen Gibson
Des Moines reports show Gov Hamill and several state officials filed for renomination. Secretary of State Ramsay, Treasurer Johnson, Auditor McChune, Agriculture Secretary Thornburg, Lieutenant Governor Kimball, and Superintendent Meg Francis have declared. Agnes Samuelson announced for Republican state superintendent of public instruction. She is a former Shenandoah educator and 15 year Iowa education veteran.
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Des Moines
Hamulll
Ben J. Gibson
Walter Gd.Ramsay
Ray FE
Clem Kimgall
Meg E. Francis
Agnes Samuelsen
Town State Teachers College
Miss "Samuelson
Page County
Shenandoah
Agnes Samuelson
Iowa
Samuel Son
National Educational Association
Aliss Samuelson
Congress Grapples With Flood of Bills Since December
Washington D C Feb 3 AP The 531 member Congress has introduced 11737 bills since December 7 but only three have passed all stages to become law. The approved measures involve construction of bridges across navigable streams. The Senate mainly handles World Court adherence while the House advances faster but many proposals never clear committee.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
United States
House
Ashes of Lifetime Savings Worth Four Dollars
Omaha news notes Mike Bell a former novelty merchant from Leavenworth Kansas sent $1,500 in bills to the United States Treasury. The ashes were valued at four dollars after his purse fell and he burned it trying to rescue the valuables. He sent the ashes to be redeemed but received only four dollars.
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Omaha
Neb
INS
Mike Bell
Leavenworth, Jsas
United “States Treasury Department
Bell
Treasury Department
Standard Oil Board Approves One Cent Gas Increase
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana board voted a one cent per gallon rise in gasoline naptha refined and furnace oil, effective tomorrow, citing higher crude oil costs.
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Standard
Chicago
Standard Oi Company of
Indiana
Bootlegger Drowns in Big Vat of Mash
The body of Paul Berrittieri, 40, was found in a 20,900 gallon mash vat near his scheme in SL Lanis Mo on February 4. He is believed to have been overcome by fumes and drowned after entering the vat.
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Lanis
Paul Berrittieri
Society Girl Wins Praise for Acting in Gest's Miracle
Chicago reports society figure Miss Oliner Patterson the daughter of John Patterson publisher and co editor of the Tribune earned praise for her nun role in the Chicago premiere of The Miracle. Her debut history included a society entry two years prior while her parents favored social entrance.
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Gest
Chicago
Diss Oliner Patterson
John Patterson
The
Tribune
Jos
Morris Ges
Diana Minners
Madonna
Ford Cannot Attend Mason City Legion Dance
Henry Ford regrets he cannot accept the American Legion post invitation to judge costumes at the St Valentine masquerade on February 13. The Legion notes its weekly dances in Mason City have drawn about 125000 attendees over three years, praising North Iowa revival of old time tunes and dances.
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Mason City
Henry Ford
American Legion
Ford
Legion
North
Iowa
Three Charleston Marathon Dancers Hailed by Doctors
Three contestants at a Charleston marathon in a Chicago area dancing academy required medical attention after near four hour endurance dancing. Elsie Sutherland 17 Elizabeth Way 17 and James Amanita 19 all from New York collapsed or were exhausted or sent home as doctors attended them. There were 26 participants in the event. The two girls collapsed after dancing from midnight to just before 4 am and the youth was taken to a hospital after six hours for dancing.
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Chicago
Elsie Sutherland
Elizabeth Way
James Amanita
New York
Zemo Skin Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An ad touts Zemo as a fast relief for eczema blotches and rashes. It claims instant itching relief and skin soothing effects with penetrating liquid action, recommending day use for delicate skin and noting small and large sizes available.
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Zemo
Watch for Mood to Convert Youth Book Review
Rev C H Snashall reviews Frey Alvert H Gage book Evangelism of Youth at Walnut Street Baptist Church midweek services. The author argues there are moods in young souls suitable for gospel approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Snashall
Frey
Alvert H. Gage
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Mme. Gauge
Woman Who Lived Long Here Dies at 62
Mrs. Katherine Andrews of Waterloo and Black Hawk County dies at 331 am after a five year illness. Born September 27 1864 in Gilbertville Iowa she moved to Waterloo 35 years ago with her husband N B Andrews. Survived by husband daughter Irene five sisters and four brothers Funeral at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Theodosius Blassmeyer and burial in Jesup Iowa.
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Katherine Andrews
N. B. Andrews
Edwards Street
Hfelong
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Andrews
John Weber
Gilbertville
Maire
Irene
Nicholas Weber
Leonard Weber
Randolph Street
Wilber
Independence
Su- Sig Joslin
B. Mill
Davenport on Air Route From Chicago South to Dallas
The first carrier pigeon plane is expected to be delivered this week to Buffalo for National Air Transport. The air mail and express line known as route No. 3 is tentatively set to open between April 15 and May 2, running 1000 miles from Chicago to Dallas via Moline Rock Island Davenport Knott St Joseph Kansas City Wichita Oklahoma City and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buffalo
National Air Transport, Inc
Dallas
Tex
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Wichita, Kan
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Bill Galloway Practices in Mail Order Sales Noted
Interview with William Galloway of The Galloway Company Waterloo appears in Safes Management. He details 12 mail order letter techniques drawn from 230 years of selling by mail to farmers, including sample letters and his friendly, honest approach that boosted sales of cream separators engines and spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safes
Chicago General Sales Journal
Wiliam
Bill Galloway
Gallo Way Company
Waterloo
Galloway
Wunterloo
Galloway Company
Mai Toe
Maine
Focal
Ariner
Rock Island Holds Corn Day To Discuss Farmers Problems
Rock Island Illinois February 3 AP corn was king as farmers met with businessmen and bankers to discuss the agricultural situation and corn specifically Exhibits of corn decorations and corncob pipes were shown A conference chairman was Charles A Beers bank president Judge C W Raymond Watzka New Jersey was principal speaker Farmers spokesmen included Charles A Larson president of the county farm bureau and Bertha B Cook county home adviser
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Joliet
Morris
Charles A. Beers
C. W. Raymond
Watzka
Charles A. Larson
County Farm Bureau
Bertha
Hold School Dances Until 12 to Compete With City Cabarets
Chicago moves to extend high school dance hours to midnight to curb late night car rides and trips to hotels and cabarets. Mrs. W. S. Heffernan cites morals improvement as the aim, with chaperoned dances lasting past 11:30 p.m. in hopes students return home by midnight. Marriage licenses listed for Waterloo residents George Hill and Mary Sherman, and Leslie Bingham and Ethel Morehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. S. Heffernan
Board of Education
George Hill
Waterloo
Mary Sherman
Leslie Bingham
Ethel Morehouse
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Pacific
Campaign For Equal Rights
Lab
Winifred Hippwell
Cleveland
O 4
U.S
Paul Jones
St. Mark’s Church
Legionnakes
Dyersville Bank
Legion Auxiliar
Husband Deeon
Frank Harvey
Morinacy
Ruyh
Herman C. Miller
American Woolen Co
Florida
Welch
Gen
Gibson
Mason City Legion
Charleston
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Martin Luther Foundation
Cedar Falls
Lutheran Student? Association Auxilary of Cedar Fails
Iowa State Teachers College
Margiret Frailey
Iowa University
J. R. Frailey
Brunswick
Teeadin
A. Leath & Co
Cored Magis
Bill” Galloway
Hame Park
West Rd
Lester W. Miller
Teae
Boston
TE. McStay
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