Lindbergh lands Spirit of St Louis near Havana
Col Charles A Lindbergh completed his goodwill flight to Central and South America by landing the Spirit of St Louis at Camp Columbia near Havana after a 750 mile hop from Port au Prince. Crowds cheered as Cuba planned formal receptions and medals in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavana
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spanish America
St. Louie
Columbia Field
Havana
Washington
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Central
South America
Cubs
Cuba
Lindbergh
Haltian
St. Nicolas
Point Caletas
United States Naval Base
Guantanamo
Bowen Field
Ev Il
Col
Camp Columbia
St. Louis
Hatti
Filers
State Department
Geographical Society
Key West
Flareup in Ohio Over Primary Is Important Move
In Ohio a political struggle centers on the presidential preference and the handling of delegates. Willis pushes for a pro Willis and anti Hoover stance, while Hoover supporters seek to form a delegate slate to counter Willis and influence the national campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lowden
Willis
Hoover
Wilts
Chin Wade
Burton Aith
Burton
Rimos
Raempalen
bHeaver
New York
Woman Disappearance Reported Near Ames Iowa
A missing person case is being investigated in Ames County. Nicholson 19, wife of Fred Nichol, last seen Monday evening after leaving home with a companion to attend an event at a local church. Authorities search, safeguarding details and location given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Ale
Earle J. Smith
Stary County
Sarah Date
Nichalson
Fred Nichol
Gilbert
Nicholson
Pearl Cooper
Council Bluffs
Welyi
Fragmentary Weather Note With Erratic Dates
A damaged OCR weather fragment mentions Tuesday and Wednesday temperatures but is garbled. It references days and numbers loosely, lacking clear forecast details or locations.
Children Die in Flint Area House Fire While Parents Seek Work
In Pint County near Flint, Reuben Stork farmer and wife were away seeking work when an explosion of kerosene used for kindling started a fire. Emma Stark 12 Betty Stark 4 and Irving Stork 9 died from their burns in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Fen
Reuben Stork
Plint
Emma Stark
Betty Stark
Irving, Stork
Youth Attacks Matron at Boys Home in Escape
Anson Hafer, 16, an escapee from the Plainfield state boys home, struck matron Mrs. Helen Kirk with a mallet and fled. He hired a taxi, but was overpowered 30 miles away in Brazil, Indiana, and returned. Doctors say Kirk is in critical condition. Hafer faces assault with intent to kill charges and has a prior incorrigibility sentence from Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Helen Kirk
Plainfield State Boys
Methodist Hospital
Anson Hafer
Hafer
Brazil
Plainfield
Howard Christopher
Haffer
Ihim
Fort Wayne
Colorado Miners to Continue Strike
Colorado's striking miners reject proposals to end the walkout and vote to stay out. L. D. Moschetti, chair of the strikers' executive committee, said the statewide vote supports continued strike action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
L. D. Moschetti
Senators Forged to Reveal Views Upon Third Term
The Senate debated a La Follette resolution opposing a third term for a president after two elected terms. Republicans and insurgents argued it would safeguard American institutions while opponents called it a rebuke to President Coolidge. Several potential presidential hopefuls planned to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Reb
JINS
Senate
Tony
White House
la Fellette
Gooldge
New England
Kansas City
House
Grant
la Follette
Coolidge
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Alfred
Jackson
Lincoln
Wilson
James A. Reed
Joseph T. Robinson
Thomas J. Walsh
Carter
Dermotrats
George W. Norris
William A. Bornh
James A. Watson
Norris
Thiy
Borah
Gasoline Tax Case Goes to Grand Jury
Des Moines February 6. The state’s first suit to enforce payment of the gasoline tax under the new law went to the grand jury yesterday. Joseph Fendel waived preliminary examination on four counts of the information after being charged with failure to report receipt of six cars of gasoline and failure to pay tax on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Feo
Joseph Fendel
Long travels to Waterloo for checkers tournament
D. B. Long, aged 84, oldest player in the Waterloo area, traveled from near Scranton to Waterloo to join a checkers tournament. He learned the game in Davenpat and Boone, once worked brick making in Al Kant, and now lives south of Algona on a farm. He notes constant practice is needed to stay expert as most former peers are dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Alewinne
Ava AL Wraesonper
Coraetinger
Ciraet
Waterloo
Lowe Ie
Seranton Pa
Davenpat
Vail
Boone
Hintat Road
Hoenn
Boartodge
Fort Doise
Fort Dodre
Ressuth
al- Kant
Algona
Palm Beach Politicos Back Warburton for Mayor
Palm Beach Florida February reports a landslide victory for Major Barclay H. Pesrear in the mayoral race with 482 votes out of 653. Socially prominent Palm Beach women and debutantes aided the effort, while Miss Eleanor Chase earned praise for effective campaigning by convincing a councilman from the opposition ticket to display campaign cards urging votes for Warburton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fla
Barclay H. PeSrear
Philadelphia
Enite
Major Warburton
Eleanor Chase
Warbrunion
Wiedemann Brewery Officials Plead Guilty in Prohibition Case
In Covington Kentucky on February 8 federal court accepted guilty pleas from the George Wiedemann Brewing Company of Newport and five company officials. The firm was fined 10000 and Charles Wiedemann president 10000. Carl Wiedemann 10000 and sentenced to two years in the Atlanta penitentiary. William Anschutz office manager paid 5000 while George Delatron brew master and Charles Johannis 2500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Ky
George Wiedemann Brewing Company
Newport, Ky
A. M. J. Cochran
George Wiedemann
Charles Wiedemann
Carl Wiedemann
Atlanta
William Anschutz
George Delatran
Charles Johaurnis
Banks in Miami to reopen after run closures
Banking officials believed the run on Miami institutions ended as three banks closed Monday prepared to reopen March 18. Deposits increased at several banks while police sought writers of letters that warned depositors to withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
E. C. Romsh
First National Bank of Miami
Southern Bank& Trust Co
Citizens Bank
Bank of
Appraisers Named to Fix Damage on Short Cut Road
County appraisers sworn in to assess damages from the proposed Short Cut road linking west Cedar Falls road and Iowa State Teachers College. They will review claims from Cedar Valley Fair, Emma and Lilian Rownd, and Hans T. Olson for damages to persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Biller
Bennington
S. O. Smalling
Cedar Township
Frank J. Schmitt
Dewar
Frank W. Esher
Anti-Saloon League Declines Return of Kresge Gift
In Washington on February 8 the Anti-Saloon League said it will not return the $500,000 donation from billionaire reformer S. S. Kresge. F Scott McBride led the denial while Congress heard renewed calls to reject the tainted funds amid a divorce controversy involving Mrs. Kresge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
Kresge
Washington, D. C
S. S
Giant Saratoga Passes Panama Canal In Tight Transit
Balboa Panama Canal Zone February 8 The giant aircraft carrier Saratoga tied up at Balboa wharves after completing the most difficult canal passage yet. At 196 feet beam the ship cleared by only two feet each side and required three days to navigate Gatun Lake and three locks from Gatun to the Pacific, scraping the emergency framework at Pedro Miguel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balboa
Canal Zone
Saratoga
Baloa
Panama Canal
Gatun Jake
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Pacific
Miguel
Resigns Federal Post to Enter Railroad Offices
Charles B. Nash of Minnesota resigns as assistant to the commissioner of bicentral revenue effective March 3 to join Van Sweringens railroad interests in Cleveland. Nash entered the bureau in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Fed
Charles BR. Nash
Minnesaa
Bicenal
Cleveland
Nash
Silman Declares Run for Nebraska Senate Seat
Lincoln Neb Feb 8 Silman attorney general of Nebraska announces his candidacy for the Republican senatorial nomination. He will oppose Senator R B Howell in the April primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Silman
Nebraska
Stillman
R. B. Howell
Oscar Quick pleads guilty to peeping in Cedar Rapids homes
Oscar Quick, 7, pleaded guilty today in Cedar Rapids to disturbing the peace by peeping into windows of homes in residential areas. He was fined 100 dollars. In Belgrade a cabinet resigned today after five members quit last week amid party political disagreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Oscar Quick
Conte
Belgrade
Peb
Ifi
Met
Des Moines Weather Brings Flood Fears and Ice Conditions
Unprecedented February snow and heavy rains push flood danger along Missouri and Maquoketa rivers in Iowa. Ice jams and rising water threaten lowlands, with Hopkinton and Delhi basements flooded and roads under water. One fireman drowns in derailment near Keokuk after a bridge collapse. Cedar Rapids reports 1.2 inches of rain in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Missouri
Maquoketa
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sioux City
Storm Lake
Missouri River
Delhi
Mississippi
Keokuk
Burlington
L. B. Lepper
Centerville
Cedar Rapids
Grace Moore Devoted Critics Hail Met Opera Debut
Grace Moore receives high praise from critics and fellow performers after her Met debut in Washington. She thanks Tennessee family and friends who supported her, while colleagues like Edward Johnson and a violinist in the pit offer encouragement and congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Moore
Met Opera
Ae RY
Washington
New York
Brava
Hdward Johnson
Rodolfo
Miss Moore
Mimi
Tennessee
French Fliers Take Air for Washington
Montgomery Alabama February 8 French aviators Dueudanne Castes and Joseph Le Brix launched from Maxwell Field for Washington at 8 10 this morning. An escort of four planes accompanied the pilots for 100 miles as weather along the route was reported good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Dueudanne Castes
Joseph Lebrix
Maxwell Field
Washington
Poisonous Grippe Tablets Sickens Cedar Rapids Woman
Cedar Rapids authorities investigate a deadly pill scare after Mrs Genner Setty fell ill after taking three grippé tablets found on her porch. Aledo woman Mrs Curtis Lowry died after similar tablets, said to be made in St Joseph Missouri, prompting state officials to probe origin and content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Genner Setty
Setty
Curtis Lowry
Aledo
St. Joseph
Tiinois
Paralyzing Quarantine First In Orange Township
Arlene Miller four years old daughter of Lloyd Miller was quarantined at a home three miles southwest of Waterloo by township health officer R E Pisin. The infantile paralysis case appeared on a Monday and winter occurrences are noted as unusual with no new cries of the disease in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Township
Arlene Miller
Lloyd Miller
Waterloo
R. E. Pisin
Township Board of Health
Farmer Held Over Poison Candy Rival Love Triangle
Joseph Smithers a 63 year old farmer is held on suspicion of poisoning candy intended for George McCastle a 23 year old rival for the affection of Gertin Monroe 17 daughter of a local farmer in Maniatique Michigan in February reports say authorities recovered the candy and will investigate the case further
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Joseph Smithers
George McCastle
Gertin Monroe
Farmer
Waterloo Hockey Team to Meet Kansas City Players
Waterloo American Legion hockey team will host the Kansas City sextet in Des Moines Tuesday evening February 28 manager Roy Malcolm announced. Kansas City sits in third place in the league with Duluth Minneapolis St Paul Winnipeg. Negotiations were completed by long distance call last night with W F Grant Kansas City secretary treasurer and director. Other American Association teams Duluth and St Paul may also play here if cold weather remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterlong
American Legion
Kansas City
American Hockey Association
Roy Malcolm
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Winnipeg
W. F. Grant
American Association
Des Moines
Malcolm Iron
Heart Beats Restored After Five Minute Cardiac Pause
Chicago story says Mrs. Gertrude Harper, 40, underwent abdominal surgery at Gook County hospital. Her heart stopped for five minutes after anesthesia and doctors revived her with direct heart massage through the diaphragm. She resumed the operation and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aaron E. Kantor
Gertrude Harper
Gook County Hospital
Boy Sets School Afire to Escape Classes
Boston police focus on a gang of youths after two boys confess, prompting new church fires in South Boston. Peter McDonough, 14, and Frank Femiano, 7, are held. McDonough said he started the Saints Peter and Paul school fire to avoid school. eight hundred fifty pupils were endangered. Femiano claimed he set the South Baptist church blaze after dropping a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Starcely
Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
St. Peter's Lithuanian Church
Peter McDonough
Frank Femlana
McDonough
Saints Peter and Paul
Femiano
South Baptist Church
Rhodes Minister Threatened. Man Held in Marshalltown
F W Rinard a 35 year old Rhodes resident was jailed in Marshalltown after an alleged threat to kill Rev L E Weaver of Rhodes. He carried a .22 calibre pistol when arrested and was a World War I veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
F. W. Rinard
Rhodes
Hils
L. E. Weaver
Rinard
Rug Store Bandit Hits Council Bluffs Stores
Council Bluffs police report a youthful bandit, described as dapper, robbed two Broadway drug stores last night. He escaped with 190 dollars in cash and a gold watch, taking victims including several customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Roman
George Branson
L. P. Whaley
Broadway
Linten Named Reading Circle Board Chair in Des Moines
H H Linten of Carroll was chosen chair man of the reading circle board for the county superintendents section of the Iowa State Teachers Association at a meeting in Des Moines on February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heads Reading Board
Des Moines
H. H. Linten
Carroll
Reading Circle Board
Iowa Suite Teachers Association
Mortuary notice for Vivian A. Stoner in Chicago
Vivian A. Stoner died Tuesday at age 50 in Chicago from complications. He lived in Waterloo until three years ago and worked as a carpenter. Survived by widow, six children Floyd Dorothy Paul Helen Vincent Betty, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral Friday afternoon at Rome 2765 Ogden Avenue, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian A. Stoner
Waterloo
Chicago
Floyd
Dorothy
Paul
Helen
Vincent
Betty
F.I. Bisdorf
J. H. Young
J. H. Windorf
W. BE. Stoner
W. J. Stoner
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rockefeller Pressure on Stewart Ties Teapot Dome Probe
Rockefeller Jr persuaded Col. Robert W. Stewart of Standard Oil Indiana to return from Cuba and testify before the Senate Teapot Dome committee. Letters show Rockefeller urged Stewart to reveal all about a 1921 3 million fund linked to the Continental Trading Co of Canada. Stewart faces contempt for refusing to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indians
Cuba
Senate
Stewart
Walsh
Montana
Rockefeller
Indiana Company
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Wmsen- Ale
District Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Fed
American Oil
Darrel
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Waterloo Man Leads In Checker Tourney With Two Tied
A. L. Glnak of Waterloo led the state checker tournament in Courier hall with 39 points from 17 victories, two defeats and five ties. Will Cook of Ocheyedan and J. H. Miller of Grundy Center tied for second with 30 points, A. R. Gilbert of Iowa Falls held third place with 29 as standings show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
A. L. Glnak
Courier Hall
Will Cook
Ocheydan
J. H. Miller
Grand Center
A. R. Gilbert
Iowa Falls
Roints
Britton
Nora Springs
H. Mitchell
F. R. Smart
Chhak
A. Grarttinger
Graettinger
Will Chak
Osheyedan
Gass
Kinsinger
Milter
Grundy Center
E. Gates
Orlwein Vieataat
Trap makes this wildcat wild in Waverly vicinity
Elmer Heiser of 1310 Fourth street reports finding a large wildcat in a trap he set near Waverly during a tour of his mink traps. The animal, about 30 inches long, attacked and he was forced to shoot it. He plans to sell the pelt for whatever it brings and notes other notices on quarantines and a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Heiser
Fourth Street
Aast
Waverly
Mink
Heiser
Virtue and Vices Quiz Based on Aristotle Definitions
A society page style test presents six virtues Courage Reasonable Modest Friendly Temperate Generous and twelve vices excesses and defects. Readers match each vice such as Obsequious Miserly Rash Boastful Cowardly Licentious Extravagant Self deprecatory Apathetic Stubborn Surly Pliable to the related virtue.
57 Blondes Contest At Stage Tonight At Theatre
A local event brings 57 blondes to the Theatre Street stage at 6 30 for tonight's contest. Contestants list includes Gladys Bartlett Lillian Bergreen Mildred Bowen Thelma Bradford Vernita Braniger Betty Brower Nyline Brinet Marguerite Crawford Wilma Charpening Ann Dratde Augusta Draude Mrs Ruth Dumire Alice Elliott Priscilla Evop Netlie Ferguson Alene Flint Ruth Van Gorter Virginia Griffith Blanche Grimith Alma Grimstad Jeanette Gronosk Hellene Hansen Mrs F D Hartsell Virginia L hedges Dagmar Henningson Mrs Rachel Louise Henricksen Janette Daeger Carolyn Johnson Mrs Laura J Jurgenson Marion Lawson Mrs Coyal Sims Ruth Lucole Leone Mowbray Prieda Nissen Dorothy Noble Margaret Olrogee Estelle Parks Dagmar Petersen Rose Petra Rex Rasmussen Bessie Rathbun Gladys Reed Mrs Marjorie Borthler Mrs Joan Schatz Alice Schultz Lu Elin Smith Clover Sterling Pauline Tabach Charlotte Thompson Hazel Thompson Willetts W Wall Elda Walker Norinen Wentworth Gertrude White Meten Wilkins Mrs Mary Wright plus others listed to appear by 6 30. The event promises a lively stage showcase tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Bartlett
Independence
Lillian Bergreen
Virden
Mildred Bowen
Berth
Thelma Bradford
Oneida
Vernita Braniger
Baltimore
Betty Brower
Walnut
Nyline Brinet
Randolph
Sthyl Brooks
Marguerite Crawford
Bermont
Cedar Falls
Wilma Charpening
Gascaden
Ann Dratde
Augusta Draude
Beech
Ruth Dumire
Sycamore
Alice Elliott
Fourth West
Priscilla A. Evop
Allen
Netlie Perguson
Alene Flint
Bayard
Ruth van Gorter
Virginia Griffith
Blanche Grimith
Alma Grim
Marion Lawson
Denver
Coyal Sims
Argyle
Ruth Lucole
Leone Mowbray
Campbell Prieda Nissen
Seventh West
Dorothy Noble
Parken Margaret Olrogee
Estelle Parks
Dagmar Petersen
Rose Petra
Waterton
Rex Rasmussen
Bessie Maric Rathbun
Leland Gladys Reed
MSG
Marjorie Borthler
Joan Schatz
Alice Schultz
Town
Lu Elin Smith
South
Clover Sterling
Kingsley
Pauline Tabach
Grant
Charlotte Thompson
Lafayette Hazel Thompson
Linwood
Willetts W. Wall
Cortlandt
Elda Walker
Sumner
Noriren Wentworth
Jeferson
Gertrude White
Pranktin
State Engineers Told How Paying Pays Its Own Way
Flood discussion dominated the Iowa section meeting with Lt. Mark M Boatman Jr army engineers explaining Mississippi valley hydrology. Prof Q C Ayers Iowa State College described two flood control plans. others included Prof S M Woodward and W J Schif k Ames with about 50 engineers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Slippy
Mississippi Valley
Calro Ih
Gulf of Mexico
Mark M. Boatman, Jr
United States Army Engineers
Iowa
American Society of Civil Engineers
Russell-Lamson
Q. C. Ayers
Inwa State College
Ames
Army Engineers
Mississippi River Commission
S. M. Woodward
University of Towa
W. J. Schifck
Donnelly Black
Good Roads View: Business Over Politics
Gov. Hammill told the Kiwanis club in Boone that good roads should be a matter of sound business and economics. He warned the issue has become political but urged the public to demand a road program that is economical and not funded by a direct tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone, Ja
Iowa
John Hammill
Kiwanis Club
Hammill
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Goodwill Air
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Faxisiun
Mindnaany
Naomi Britton
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
William Edward =lbckman
City
George Segrist
Sion City
Fin Sion City Western Teague Baseball Club
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Frank B. Wills
Grand Jury
Polis
Brewers
Kentucky Company
Tur
Dowa
Hopkinton
Orange
TWIP
Jan
Lucy Manning Stoss
Phineas Banning
California
Setsuzo Oto
Seattle
Wash
YRUG
Teapot
Standard Oil
Albert Buehner
Allen Merrit
Kern
Melvilh Schaefer
Ankeny
Max Copeland
Rich
Edward L. Hayes
Buckingham
Agnella M. Streiger
Watertoo
N.Y
Answi
Society
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Lester W. Miller
Art Planerr Bank Ride
Prospect
Kingbard Hill
Home Park
Erman
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