Hoover on two day trip to Florida flood areas
President elect Hoover travels by car to the Lake Okeechobee region in Florida to inspect flood damage and assess needs for federal aid. Gov Doyle Carlton, Florida drainage officials, Rep Frank Reid, and Maj Geni Jadwin join the party to review flood control and Everglades projects after last year’s hurricane deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Cleet Hoover
Belle Isle
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Doyle EB. Carlton
Tadwin
Florida Drainage Board
Frank B. Reid
Illinois
House of Representatives
Maj
Geni Edger Jadwin
Army Engineers
Crawford Rejoins Newspaper Clan After White House Service
Connell notes Crawford returns to the Herald-Tribune as political advisor and editorial writer after four years in the Coolidge White House. He will rejoin the staff in May following europe trip and previously served as assistant to Charles D. Hilles, then NY vice chairman of the Republican National Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Coolidge White House
F. Stuart Crawford
New York Herald-Tribune
Europe
New York Press
Herald-Tribune
White House
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Republican National Committee
Crayford
Coolidge
Vox Populi
U S Agent Claims Police Shot Down Bugs Moran Gang
An officer reports that police killed most of Bugs Moran’s North Side gang in a staged raid. Only a few leaders, including Moran suspected or Willie Marks, may have escaped as four or five gunmen dressed as police executed a swift ambush. The death toll and identities remain disputed among authorities and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bugs Moran
Congress Atreck
Gusenberg
Frank
Hock
North Side
O'Banton
Moran
Leutenant
Peter
Godeey
Moran Bang
Hyers
Adam
Frank Schneider
May
John
Weinghank
Alfred
Tanncent
Dr. Schwimmer
Gusenbarg
Bureau
Eny
North S Gang
Morey
Lnte
Dion O'Banion
Willie Marks
Marks
Frankie Frost
Foster
Schwimmer
Frost
Carl Meyer
Reconstruction of the bloody Chicago gangland killings
Drs Gunn Schmitt and Benjamin led a post mortem on slain men while coroner Bundesen investigated. Witnesses describe four standing and three seated victims facing a wall as captors questioned them before firing. Frank Gusenberg died without revealing details of the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Gunn
Paul A. G. Schmitt
E. L. Benjamin
Merman N. Bundesen
Bundesen
Probaly
Frank Gusenberg
Chicago
Woman Attributes Long Life to Fact She Never Married
Boston, Feb. 15 Miss Wilhelmina Robinson aged 100 credits longevity to never marrying. She declares single life is superior, detests men, and says she never invited or faced marriage proposals, living with two white cats in her room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eng
Wilhelmina Robinson
Wilhelmina
Benjamin Burton Widow Dies in Milwaukee Burial Here
Mrs. Leora B. Burton widow of Benjamin F. Burton, former manager of the Logan house, died at her Milwaukee home at 12:30 a.m. today. Her body will arrive Monday for burial at the O'Keefe & Towne mortuary. Surviving are daughter Mrs. Claude Pettit Osage, and another daughter Mrs. Oil Strother Chicago, who died last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leora B. Burton
Benjamin F. Burton
Logan House
Fourth
Sycamore Streets
Black
Milwaukee
Wis
Frank D. Burton
Mary I. Leonard
U S Company Buys British Power Co
New York February 15 a U S company acquired control of seven major British power companies with assets around 150 million dollars. Utilities Power and Light Corporation led by Harley Ts Clarke completed negotiations by telephone and announced it had taken over the entire common stock of Lauder & Counties Trust Ltd, marking a first for an American firm to control British public utilities serving localities in the British Isles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Utilities
Power & Light Corporation
Harley Ts. Clarke
Utiilites Power & Light
Sse Athiille Telephone
Greater Lauder & Counties ‘Trust, Ltd
Chay
British Isles
Former State Board of Health Member Dies in Clarinda
Clarinda Iowa Feb 15 T E Powers longtime member of the state board of health died last night at his home after several weeks of illness from a stroke. Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the Presbyterian church. Dr Powers was a senator from the Page Fremont district and a former president of the Iowa State Medical Institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
T. E. Powers
State Board of Health
Ims
Presbyterian Church
Powers
Page-Fremont
I O
Lowa
Ten Murdered in Chicago on St Valentine Day
Chicago reports show ten people were killed in Valentine Day violence. Seven men died in one mass shooting incident. A woman was slain by a mob who then killed himself. Two men, Peter Mors and Oscar Jones, were killed in a separate fight with a man identified as Arthur Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagte
Fell
Chicago
Valentine
Agong
Wer Hugband
Peter Mors
Oscar Jones
Arthur Lee
City boards respond to state checkers report on commissions
Playground park and riverfront commissions defend their nonprofit status and clerical roles after the state checker’s report. Miss Mabel Archer is exonerated for clerical work aiding Victor Read as playground activities expand but funds face delays. Park board chairmen decline to comment until a full meeting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Checkers
Checkers
Playground Commission
Read
Misa Archer
Miss Archer
Comslon
Sneriwood
Miller
Park Colettissinner
A.C. Eherwood
Inske
George Bassetts
Hermann Miller
Theyfront Commission
Louisiana Governor Deposits Gambler Cash to State Credit
Governor Huey P. Long announced that seized gambling cash totaling 11 800 was deposited to the Louisiana state treasury. Local court actions had restrained disposal of the funds, but Long said the money now belongs to the state and gamblers must seek legislative restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
National Guard
Vieeldth
Thomas
Lang
Temperatures Forecast With Varying Thursday Night Drop
Readable fragments show a weather update noting a Thursday high and a colder Thursday night. It references a Friday morning temperature near 2 or 3 and mentions an early Friday period with a low around minus one.
Explosions Rock Buenos Aires Waterfront Dock
A blaze at a waterside dock house in Buenos Aires caused a series of explosions as a large quantity of alcohol ignited. The blast at 4 50 a m produced one major explosion and numerous smaller blasts, with thick smoke hindering casualty assessment. A south wind carried flames away from nearby explosive depots, and the fire was under control two hours after it began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Sewer Gas Explodes in Downtown Boston
Boston on Feb 15 saw terriffic explosions of sewer gas in the downtown shopping district. Paving, manhole covers, and glass were hurled into the air injuring 40 people and prompting a subway surge as commuters fled. Hospitals treated over twenty. a man atop a manhole cover was blown through glass but unhurt beyond a shaking. Police blamed a short circuit in electric conduits sealed by snow and ice trapping the gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New Anesthetic Promises Faster Painless Surgeries
Tatilanipolis reports a breakthrough anesthetic that works 60 rapidly and smoothly with minimal after effects. Injected in the arm it avoids the choking sensation and postoperation nausea typical of ether. Dr. L. G. Gerfas and Dr. J. T. C. MacCallum announce use in over 200 patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatilanipolis
U.P
L. G. Gerfas
City Hospital
J. T. C. MacCallum
Zerfass
Steamship Pacific Aground With Forty Men Aboard
SOS signals from the steamship Pacific reporting forty men aboard reached the coast guard. Coast guard cutters Acushnet Woods Hole and Lascarora At Sea joined Antietam Antietam in the Nantucket Sound to reach the marooned vessel. High tide work was to free the Pacific with no serious damage feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Woods Hole
Lascarora
Pacific
Antietan
Nantucket Sound
Antietam
Ames to seek cross street crossing ruling again
Des Moines reports United States District Judge C A Dewey ordered an April term hearing to decide if Ames may open a street crossing over Chicago North Western Railway property. The ruling followed a temporary injunction against city officials including Mayor Floh Schreiber and council members who launched condemnation proceedings to push the crossing project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States Distr
C. A. Dewey
Ames
Chicago Northwestern Railway Company
Dewey
Floh. Sehreiter
Student Engineers to Visit Factories on Chicago Trip
Twenty five senior chemical engineers from Town State college will leave Sunday February 24 for inspections of plants in and near Chicago and Gary Indiana. The trip, supervised by Professor Paul Bruins and Fault Bird, aims to connect their technical knowledge with real industrial conditions. Dr. QO. H. Sweeney, head of the department, commented on the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Leave Town State College
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Unider
Supekvision
Paul Bruins
Fault Bird
QO. H. Sweeney
Mullan Plans Remodel of Commercial Street Building
Alfred W Bud Mullan announced a remodeling plan for the upper story at 518 Commercial Street. The project converts the space into two office suites and two apartment suites with four rooms total, at an estimated cost of 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W.bud Mullan
Commercial Street
Herron Ill Officials Guilty Of Liquor Charges
East St Louis reports a federal jury convicted Herrin Mayor Marshall McCormack Police Chief John Stamm Elmer McCormack and Alvin Misker on conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. The prosecutions by two East St Louis youth prosecutors aim to curb illegal liquor traffic in southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Ilinois
Marshall McCormack
Herrin
McCormack
John Stamm
Elmer McCormack
Alvin Misker
Herrin Water
Curtis Admitted to Bar in Illinois as Kansas Vice President’s Son
Harry Wing Curtis, son of Charles Curtis of Kansas, became the latest member of the Uaois bar after a special ceremony in the state supreme court chamber. He received his certificate and left for Chicago to practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfeld
Til
Harry Wing Curtis
Eleck Charles Curtis
Kansas
Uaois
Curtis
State Supreme Court Climnber
Chicago
Obituary notices cluster for Welch Kahler Fleming and Dean
Deaths and funeral notices from Waterloo area papers report Ivan E Welch 41 of 851 Dawson street dying of heart disease complicated by influenza while living in McGregor and Waterloo history including service as hostler and crane operator. Surviving relatives listed with services Monday at Petersen Bros chapel. George H Kahler former Waterloo resident died in Delano California with services Sunday at Kistner funeral home and burial at La Porte City. Dorothy Fleming 15 died in University Hospital Iowa City with services Sunday at O Krefe Tatone chapel. Donald Erwin Dean funeral at Elmwood Cemetery grave service today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan TE. Welch
Ivan E. Welch
Dawson Street
Afcort
Jong Ulness
Tleceasell
McGregor
Vielding
Wisconsin
Waterloo
Ehnols Central
Welch
Arizona
Illinois Central
Alost
Lena Wood
Everett
Charles H. Welch
E. M. Woods
Los Angeles
Milton Welch
Washington
Ruth Kraft
Johm VY. Blan
Elemimne
Maude Manahl
Willis
Johavenge
Lloyd Welch
Marcella Welen
Fred’ Kader
Petersen Bros. Chapel
C. A. Loken
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Fairview
George al. Kanner
George H. Kahler
Dbelnuno
Cal
Kistner
J. Arthur Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
la Porte Cty
Clinais
Lowal
la Parte City
Waterlon
Delano
Moose Order
Kalter
Hattie Bronson Scott
Feelen
California
Margaret Kahler
Lafayette Street
Fred FL Delano
Charis
Moir Street
Borothy Fleming
Dorothy Plem- Ing
University Hospital
Towa Cy
O'Krefe & Tatwne
Rev
A. & Blough
Church of the Brethren
Fairylow
Donald Erwin Dean
Donald Erwin
Harold Dean
Cedar Falls
Elmwood Cemetery
Low Gas Shortage Fuels Arrest in Auto Theft
Velma Rinehart reported her coupe stolen after midnight. George Bradberry, 35, was arrested on a charge of stealing the car cap and found in a Wheeler car with Rinehart’s purse. Police cite the vehicle as involved near Fourth Street West with gasoline tank empty and Rinehart’s wallet recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Rinehart
Allen Street
George Bredberry
Commeroral Street
Miss Rinehart
Fourth Street
J. A. Trimble
Cutler Street
William Urie
Bert Douglass
Bradberry
Ferrer F. Wheeler
Thompson
Fowler-Warren Company
Wheeler
Friend
Trimble
Pace
W. L.red Waldron
Waldron
H. T. Wagner
Des Moines Chosen to Host Next Iowa Pharmacists Convention
Des Moines announces the 1980 Iowa Pharmacists Convention with R. M. Gibson elected president. Other officers include P. J. Jepson of Newton E. L Beezley of Cedar Rapids J. S. Veenker of Northwood and J. M. Lindly of Winfield as treasurer. Dr. George Judisch of Ates named delegate to the Rapid City national meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa Pharmaceutical Convention
R. M. Gibson
P. J. Jepson
Newton
E. Lb. Beezley
J. S. Veenker
Northwood
Geneseo Five Wins First Round Game in Dysart Tourney
Geneseo HighSchool basketball team won the Tama county tournament first round here this afternoon defeating Gladbrook High School by 21 to 15. The Geneseo five led early and stayed ahead, holding a 14 to 4 halftime edge. The tournament completes tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
Courter Special Service Dysart
Genetseo High School
Tama County
Gladbrosk High School
Whitatale Wine Ners
State Sunday school convention plans outlined
W A Hutton secretary of Town State Sunday School association outlined general plans for the state Sunday school convention to be held here May 1 2 and 3 at a meeting of the executive committee in the afternoon. W G A chaired the session. Executive committee members will form subcommittees to work out details. Co D Allan served as general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hutton
Town State Sunday School Association
Co. D. Allan
Des Moines Hospital Reports Death of Rep. Oliver Pies
Des Moines Feb 15. State representative from Monona county in the 40th 41st and 2nd general assemblies died at 2 AM after surgery and treatment begun ten days ago. Oliver a farmer and former University of Town student, was defeated for reelection in 1928 by Ed Rawlings. His widow and five children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. G. Oliver
Onawa
Monona County
Oliver
University of Town
Loase of Representatives
Ed Rawlings
Potter's Condition Improved After Injury at Plant
Thomas W. Potter of Indianapolis suffered the loss of a toe in the I C yards while supervising construction for the reclamation of waste front journal boxes. A heavy metal piece lifted by block and tackle fel and severed the toe. he was taken to Allen Memorial hospital where his condition was reported improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Potter
Indianapolis
Ind
I. C
Allen Memorial Hospital
Potter
Vhe Jorial Box Servicing Company
Michigan federation favors referendum on prohibition
Lansing reports the Michigan federation of labor adopted a resolution in its convention urging a referendum on prohibition in the next state election. Other items note influenza deaths in England, political unrest in Mexico City, and Senator Larrazolo near death after an apoplexy attack with slight improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Federation of Labor
Larrazolo
Albuquerqie
United States
O. A. Larrazolo
New Mexico
Scotty Builds Desert Castle in Death Valley
In Los Angeles the wealthy reclusive Scotty, Werler Scott, declares a desert mansion will cost about 3.28 million dollars with four years more work needed. He says two point eight million has been spent so far and hints at a hidden gold mine as the source of wealth. He once chartered a special train to Chicago for a pleasure trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Scotty
King
Werler Scott
Endow Institute for Studying Man and Human Actions
Yale University forms an Institute of Human Relations with a $7.5 million endowment to study mind body and conduct. Rockefeller gifts totaling about $4.5 million plus $3 million in other Rockefeller funds and the Carnegiewealth fund from Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness support the effort, with natural and social science departments cooperating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Rockefeller Foundation
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Chrysler's Valet Loses 81 Bottles of Assorted Booze
Honoklu Feb 15 William Reid valet to Walter P Chrysler faced a $405 loss after 81 liquor bottles including scotch, whiskey, gin, rum and champagne were seized due to a broken bottle. Reid had refused porters handling bags during luggage removal on a Hawaii vacation trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Chrystep
Hammond Drafts Bill to Ban Marathon Dances
Des Moines February 15 UP Relief may come for those harmed by marathon dances and similar crazes as John Hammond declares he drafted a bill to classify marathons prize fights and immoral exhibitions as a public nuisance. He said action could be taken against venues housing such attractions under the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Hammond
Hias
Toway
Aday
Hammond
University Doctor Joins Waterloo Scarlet Fever Survey
Dr. G. Y. Jordan, epidemiologist from the University of Iowa, arrived in Waterloo to survey city health conditions and aid in abating a winter scarlet fever outbreak. Mayor Tibbits and city officials arranged the visit. Waterloo records 185 cases under quarantine, including new reports from yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Y. Jordan
University of Iowa
Iowa
Waterloo
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Charles Mac Way
Mrs Starbuck Diller Starbuck Dies After Heart Failure
Town City February 16 Mrs Anna Diller Starbuck university music instructor died of heart disease from coronary occlusion after two post mortem examinations. Wright Wright Field Ohio February 15 pilot Llew Johnson Selfridge Field attempted record ascent in altitude plane at Fairfield depot Wright Field took off at 11 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
Anna Diller Starbuck
University of Tows
Wright Wield
Llewt
Harry Johnson
Selfridge Field
Fairflekl Air Intermediate Depot
Wright Field
Fire alarms reported at Bovee apartments and nearby sites
Fire at the Bovee apartments 921 Commercial Street in the bedroom of R H Price caused $50 damage after 1146 p m. A false alarm occurred at James Bleck I Dry Goods on Fourth and Sycamore as sprinkler pressure fluctuated. A Goodyear residence at 224 Duryea had sparks on the roof with $30 damage. advertisement ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bovee
Commercial Street
R. H. Price
James Bleck I Dry Goods Company
Fourth Sud Sycamore
C.V. Goodyear
Duryea
Multisatoon tax revived in booze injunction case
Provisions of the old multisatoon tax law may be invoked in padlock proceedings against the Bass restaurant building at 105 Oneida Street. Judge George W. Wood granted the injunction with a $1,500 bond and deferred signing to allow negotiations. Frank W. Edwards, former county attorney, says the law could be enforced despite Prohibition, potentially confiscating the building if sustained. The case will go before Judge Wood with the former county attorney prosecuting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass Restaurant
Oneida Street
Frank W. Edwards
Edwards
Bass
George W. Wood
Wood
Poll Tax Debate and Road Bill Move Through State Senate
The session centers on a $4 poll tax proposal for residents aged 21 to 45 outside cities, with Senators debating constitutionality and able bodied language. A secondary road bill seeks county level work by supervisors, drawing township official opposition and being sent to the highways committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Shatf
Clinton County
Senate
Baird
Poltawatstamle
Tekis Union
Nakeup Parsons
Eles
Geis
Gill
County Board of Supervisors
Inwa Loase
Wilbur Huboard
Pottawattamle
Francis Johnson
Dickinson
Secondary Road Commission
Wammill
Commission
Treasurer of Iowa County Ends Life in Marenge Hotel
Tom Bell, eight years treasurer of Iowa county and banker at Conesyke, died by his own hand in his hotel room. Found by a maid shortly before noon, Bell had retired after midnight and left a note whose contents did not bear on the death. Authorities cited possible illness and unremarked motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marings
Tom Bell
Iowa County
Bell
Conesyke
Mysterious tall stranger linked to Car Case and a death
A tall slim stranger is described as a figure in a car theft case involving J A Lorenzen's vehicle and John Deere Tractor plant suspect Looman. Looman says the stranger lent him the car for commuting after it was stolen. In New Sharon Iowa Odessa Stewart 47 ended her life by hanging citing health concerns as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol Toomian
Washington Street
John Deere Tractor Company
Looman
J. A. Lorenzen
Baltimore Street
Fifth Street
Hudson
New Sharon
Odessa Stewart
Hart Groves
Building Permits and Chile Expedition News
Building permits issued for 1704 Ballimera one story frame dwelling at 917 Home Park valued at 9000 and remodeling of 18 Commercial into apartments at 800 by Alfred W Mullan Cedar Heights. Sir Hilbert Wilkins explorer returns from Antarctic Blr expedition arriving from Deception Island in Chile February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfrrmits
J. H. Lorenzen
Ballimera
Home Park
Alfred W
Bud) Mullan
Cedar Heights
Wilkins
Chile
Talcuhjano
Sir Hilbert Wilkins
Deception Island
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Hoover
Washington, D. C
Glover
Hoard’s Dairyman
Fort Atkinson
Wartrison
Jerry
Rusk
Jim’ Reed
Connell
Idaho
Wetim
Benjamin Burton
British Power Co
INS
Chatham
National Safety Council
Kerp Moert
Yen Wrk
Iowa Pharmacists
Oliver Pies
Des Moines Hospital
England
London
Mexico City
Eimilio Portes
Lfe
Death Valley
Endow Institute For
Chrysler
Herman C. oiNer
Phonn
Bill
Marenge Hotel
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