King George Condition Unchanged After Favorable Bulletin
London reports the King's condition remained unchanged today after a restless night, with officials noting slight improvement previously. Calcium treatment, first given yesterday by Prof Edward Dodds, is expected to aid recovery as rest improves his general state. Queen Mary conveyed thanks and hope during greetings from the lord mayor of London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Royal Physicians
Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigby
Lord Dawson
Penn
Maesty
Aled
Esilo
Mary
Parker Report Declares Germany Capable of Reparations
The Parker Gilbert report released late Tuesday analyzes Germany’s industrial and fiscal status. It estimates Germany’s national debt at about 3 billion dollars and argues for continued reparations payments under the Dawes plan while noting needed state economy and warning against inflated assurances. Gilbert heads to Washington for talks with President Coolidge and President-elect Hoover ahead of reparations commission meetings with six other nations.
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Gilbert
Germany
Berlin
Dawes
Washington
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
New York
Reparations Commission
America
Britain
France
Japan
Maly
Belgium
Gov't Bertin
U.P
S. Parker Gilbert
Paris
Capitol Hill on Potomac Set for Dramatic Events
Capitol Hill on Potomac promises dramatic political maneuvering as cabinet reshuffles and new posts loom. Early speculation links Dr. Ray Lymen Wilbur of Stanford with Hoover era plans, potentially as interior secretary or head of a new public welfare department.
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Capitol Hill
Potomac
Ray Lymen Wilbur
Stanford University
Hoovers Proup
California
Navy
Wilbur Rentire
Interior
Hoover
Stanford
Wilbur
Congress Pate Budget Estimate in Expense Bill
Analysis shows congressional appropriations for next year exceed this year's by about 88 million dollars amid fears of a federal deficit. Budget bureau limits may be surpassed by naval and farm programs, with totals possibly reaching 4 billion dollars for Hoover's first year.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
U.pl
United Press
Budget Bureau
Bureau
Coolidge
Treasury
Treasury and
Postoffice
State, Commerce, Justice and Laboe Sasseneeee
Anthony
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture, War and Navy Departments
District of Columbia
Agriculture Department
Elect Hoover
Brain Tests (2) Answers on Society
A fragment lists a two minute brain test with nine items tied to three men. Participants match each item to the person, noting the related religion and place such as Buddha Confucius Muhammad Gautama. The slate includes categories like China Arabia and ancestor worship.
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Mark Tach
Buddha
Confucius
Gautama
China
Arabia
Endurance flier takes five fuel loads first day
The army tri motor Fokker Question Mark shuttled San Diego to Metropolitan airport Los Angeles on January 2 to set a new world endurance refueling record. It logged 20 hours toward the 60 hour 7 minute mark with 1,500 miles flown and refueled at night for the first time. Maj. Carl Spatz commands the craft with pilots Lieuts. Ina G Baker Harry A Halverson Elwood R Quesada and Sgt Roy W Hoeoe aboard as it aims to stay aloft for weeks.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Diego
Army
Fers
Mississippi Valley
Ross Hast
del Mar
Hoyt
Point Loma
Pasadena
Rose Bowl
Georgia Tech
California
Ina GC. Baker
Harry A. Halverson
Elwood R. Quesada
Roy W. Hoeoe
Second Victim of Motor Crash Dies
Maquoketa Iowa January 3 UP C D O Connell of Chicago died here today as the second victim of a motor crash that happened Monday afternoon. W R Reilly of Delmar, O Connell's brother in law, was killed instantly when the car O Connell drove ran into a ditch near Detmar. Walter Klingle was killed and two companions injured when his auto overturned near Sheldon Indiana January 2 4.
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Maquoketa
C. D
Sheldon
Walter Klingle
Here
Funeral notices from Waterloo area resurface
Funeral services announced for Nora Barry Wool of Somerville Mass born Cedar Falls 1861 married Oscar Wood later C J Wood. burial Greenwound Ordar Palla MS. Also notices for Mrs H La Rue Greene IA and Eugene Jiggina Waterloo boy, and Mrs A C Sherwood Edwards Street death pneumonia with services at Kistner chapel and Fairview cemetery.
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Nora Barry Wooon
Nora Barry Wool
Somerville
Mass
O'Keefe & Towne
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethren
Wood
William Barry
Cedar Falls
Oscar B. Wood
William B
E. M. Smith
Delano
Cal
Werbert H
Standardville
Utah
A. R. Goonellus
Herbert Sherwood
Waterlon
C. J. Wood
Mr. Wood
Greenwound Cemetery
Ordar Palla
A.C. Stherwoon
A. G. Sherwood
Edwards Atrect
Kistner Chapel
Thomas P. Shaffer
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Fairview
Kidnap Suspect Sought After Keokuk Abduction Attempt
Virginia Bradford seven with foster parents William and Sage reported a man named Wes Henderson attempted to drive her away. She resisted, screamed, and was eventually returned home after being forced into a car. Police search continues for the kidnapper.
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Keokuk
Virginia Bratford
William N. Sage
Wes Henderson
12000 Staging for Ford Rouge Plant Jobs in Snow
Nearly 12,000 job seekers, many overnight, gathered outside Ford Rouge plant gates in Detroit after an announcement that 36,000 more workers would be hired. About 600 to be hired that day, with 400 daily hires planned through March 1. Evening hours and streetcars strained to cope with the crowd as applicants from Detroit and nearby towns waited in the icy snow.
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Detroit
Mich
Rouge
Ford Motor Company
A. E. Wilson
Wilson
Department of Street Railways
Ford
Michigan
Sibert's Jewelry Store to Remodel After Lease Renewal
Sibert's Jewelry Store at 210 Fourth Street East will be remodeled with a new five year lease. Owner George E. Sibert says work starts around Jan 23 and part of the store will be partitioned for a retail hosiery shop. Frontage will be 18 feet on Fourth Street with depth of 50 feet. Sibert's lease renewed for another five years.
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Sibert
Fourth Street
George E. Sibert
Sibert's
Sibert’s
Hearst Offers 25000 Prize Plan to Repeal Prohibition
Hearst offered a 25000 prize for the best plan to repeal the eighteenth amendment and replace prohibition with a more liberal measure. He argued enforcement cannot stop alcohol traffic and suggested political implications for the Republicans and Democrats. The Telegram reported a survey finding wood alcohol and poisons in New York liquor with dozens of deaths in 1927 1928.
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New York
U.A
William Randolph Hearst
Edwin 3. Clapp
Durant’ Motors, Inc
Wearst
W. C. Durant
Hearst
United States
Durant
New York Telegram
Manhattan
Whalen
Speakessies
New York City
Influenza and Pneumonia Deaths Rise in Week Ended Dec 29
Reports to the public health service show 513 influenza deaths and 901 pneumonia fatalities in 47 and 48 cities respectively for the week ending December 29. Chicago leads influenza deaths with 104, while pneumonia deaths peak in Chicago at 226. The epidemic wanes in the West while rising along the Atlantic seaboard.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Peble Health Service
Chicago
New Orleans
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Toledo
St. Louis
Baltimore
Buffio
Mile
New York City
Athantie Seay
Tragic Christmas Fire Claims Three Girls at Oregon Normal
A Christmas tree fire at the Oregon Normal School dormitory killed three girls, Evelyn Ohman of Portland Florence Graham of Newport and Margaret Hemmers of Gresham, as residents fled through a second story porch. Six others escaped while owner Minnie Mock suffered injuries while trying to fight the blaze. The disaster struck on the eve of the school reopening after holidays.
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Monmouth
Gretan
Oregon Normal School
Traplig
Evelyn Ohman
Portland
Florence Graham
Newport
Ore
Margaret Hemmers
Gresham
Gladys McCumsky
Trene Stevens
Alice Wallace
Woodlands, Wash
Rediah Thomas
Wilma Baker
Willan Ribbeck
Miss Minnie Mock
Tihto Nutiding
G.O.P. Contributions Reported for 1028 Totals
Washington dispatch says W R Gross treasurer reports national and state Republican committees raised six million five hundred forty one thousand seven hundred forty eight dollars from June 24 to December 31, 1028. Details released to house committee investigating campaign expenditures.
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Washington, D. C
W.R— Gross
Republican National Committee
Republican State Committees
J. R. Nolte
House Committee
Hammill Aims Iowa Presence at Hoover Inaugural
Des Moines January 2 Iowa moves to join the Hoover inauguration with a statewide committee to plan an Iowa demonstration in Washington on March 4 Governor Hammill will fund the effort by popular subscription He enlists Fort Dodge and northwestern Iowa leaders and names delegates from each district to form the committee Karl King offers to lead a 60 member Iowa band for the delegation and an Iowa day program is set for the day before the inauguration.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Hammill
National Capitol
Fort Dodge
Hamkill
Karl King
Washington
L Buechele dies at age seventy one in Waterloo
L Buechele 78 died suddenly at his home at 726 Eleventh Street West from bar disease. He worked with J E Bengdon in North Mutual Life Insurance here since 1810 and served Black Hawk County as county superintendent of schools 1887 to 1897. Born February 9, 1855 in New York, he came to Iowa as an infant. He married Carle Bodell June 29 1888 at Waterloo. Surviving are his widow two sons Zeith and Norris in St Louis a daughter Mrs H G Gordon of Waterloo two brothers Ely Jubilee John Phril Upsburg Kan and two sisters Mrs Amelia Scharf South Dakota and Mrs Mary Boehringer Salem Ore. Body at Petersen Gros mortuary.
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A. L. Buechele
Eleventh Street
J. E. Bengdon
North Mutual Life Insurance Company
Jacob
Christine Buechele
Iowa
Fox Township
Carle Bodell
Waterloo
First
M. E. Church
Zeith Buechele
Norris Buerhele
St. Louis
H. G. Gordon
Hawthorne Street
Ely
Jubilee
John
Phril
Evangelist Faces Lawsuit for $2,616 in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on January 3 evangelist Lloyd C Shanklin faced a civil suit for 2616 filed by Arthur F Macy who claimed to be Shanklins manager and musical director Macy alleged Shanklin promised a husband he would leave the city after a prior assault involving the husband and a wife.
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Cedar Rapids
Lloyd C. Shanklin
Arthur F. Macy
Shanklin
Muncy
Hips
Mrs Northcott Tries to Save Her Son at San Quentin
Mrs Sarah Louise Northcott sent a telegram to Warden James Holohan from the San Quentin women’s quarters claiming she confesses all crimes her son is charged with. The message also mentions Deputy District Attorney Seavey in Los Angeles.
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San Quentin Prison
Gal
U.P
Sarah Louise Northcott
James Holohan
Seavey
Los Angeles
Louise Northcott
Haif '28 Gas Taxes Go to Primary Roads
Des Moines report by state auditor J. W. Long itemizes 1928 gasoline tax disbursements totaling 9.14 million dollars. Primary roads receive 4.86 million, county, township roads earn 1.82 million each, refunds total 622 thousand, with 12.8 thousand for salaries and 10.5 thousand for travel expenses.
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Haif
Des Moines
J. W. Long
Proponent pushes overhead crossing bid after fatal rail crash
Des Moines reports Ellis R. Compton 44 died when his milk truck was struck at the M and G L railroad crossing near Valley Junction. Compton former Valley Junction mayor had pushed for an overhead crossing at the dangerous crossing where the collision occurred.
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Des Moines
Sai
Esse Compton
Valley Junction
Ellis R. Compton
Compton
Burial arrangements set for boy killed in snowy crash
Clinton Iowa January 2 Jack Wells eleven died from injuries after being struck by an automobile during a snow storm Monday night. Driver D Pape who hit the boy was not held.
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Autones
Clinton
U.R
Jack Wells
D. Pape
Blake Specialty Co Moves Plant to Rock Island
The Blake Specialty company of Rock Island Illinois moves its Rainbow Drive Westfield plant to Rock Island for plumbing specialties production. Former Q and S Sanitary Manufacturing Co founded by George H Quest and S C Smith merged with Blake. Quest becomes director and moves to Minneapolis February 1 in the same role.
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Blake
Specialty GO
Rock Island
Blake Specialty Company
Rainbow Drive
Westfield
Q@ & S Sanitary Manufacturing Co
George H. Quest
8. C. Smith
Quest & Smith
Rock Island Concern
United States
Quest
Tows
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Altho
Flo
Kingbard Avenue
Quest & Sraith
Armando Santiago Draws Canzoneri Bout at Coliseum
Armando Santiago the Cuban youth who knocked out Joe Sanger last month was matched for a 10 round bout with Tony Canzoneri the former featherweight champion at the Coliseum on January 18.
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Chicago
Armando Santiago
Joe Sanger
Tony Canzoneri
Widow of Emmons Johnson Leaves Substantial Legacies
The will of Ella H. C. Johnson filed for probate in J. W. Thompson’s office provides specific bequests to relatives. Elaine H Clark receives thirty thousand dollars. Willis K Clark twenty five thousand. Eleanor Williams ten thousand. Frederick T Clark gets the remainder.
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Ella H. C. Johnson
Emmons Johnson
J. W.thompson
Johnson
Waterloo
Elaine H Clark
Rochester
N. C
Willis K. Clark
Portland
Ore
Eleanor
George W.) Willams
Detroit
Mich
Frederick T. Clark
Carleton Sins
Hoover Journey Near Hampton Roads Heads for Inauguration
The Utah was about 1200 miles from Hampton Roads at 5 a.m. today bearing President elect Herbert Hoover toward duties before his inauguration next March. The battleship should anchor at Hampton Roads between 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday as Hoover and Mrs. Hoover prepare to move to Washington for occupancy of the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Utah
Hampton Roads
U.P
Utah
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Buck's Booterie Incorporations Approved in Des Moines
Secretary Ed M. Smith approves Buck's Booterie papers in Des Moines for a Waterloo store with capital of 30000, a Council Bluffs site with 40000, and an annex at 20000. Incorporators include B K Buck M C Buck and R B Dever with Buck as president and M C Buck remaining Waterloo manager. The firm runs twenty shoe stores and lists Council Bluffs as headquarters.
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Ed M. Smith
Des Moines
Buck's Booterie
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
B. Kk. Buck
M. C. Buck
R. 8. Dever
K. Buck
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Reed Sonia
Senate
Willte Canny Eynle
Kaw
Peneeperedees
Legion Board
Harold BR. Schradzki
Wll
Midwest
American Legion
Wainwright Universal Service Bu
Sely
Slanton
Werner Glaser
Cone Seimderinss
Burten
Comini
Jan
Austin 3
Dan W. Turner
Burind Nore
Evening Post, Inc
Marr Tarry
MS. C. WW
LA Rue
H. la Rue
Burton Mip
Greene
Dee
Eugene Higgins
Eugene Jiggina
Chad
Eugene W. Hilgelns
Parker Street
Petersen Bros
Cg, L. Kenagy
First Bapttst
Sibert’s Jewelry Store
G.O.P
Wis
Thorwale G. Peterson
Gust Anderson
Ashland
L. Buechele
Lester W. Miller
Canzoneri
Buck’s Booterie
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Maomfeld
Entz Cafe
First National Bante Building
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