Chicago gaudy raid nets 3500 suspects across 40 stations
Chicago police under Commissioner Russell mount a city wide roundup arresting about 3,500 gangland figures including racketeers hoodlums and bootleggers. The operation involved all 40 stations, disrupted theatres night clubs and restaurants, and yielded over 300 weapons. Prisoners were processed with showups planned to identify crimes on record.
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Chicago
William Russell
Russell
Lawrence Mangeno
West Side
Frankie Pope
Ralph and
Frank Buglio
Saifimy Kaplin
Emil Cook
Nathan “Bunk” Goldberg
Joe Glaser
Leutenants
Joe” Saltis
Louis Ae
John” Stege
Poliée
Hoover Fights Debt Cancellation View on Wartime Loans
President elect Herbert Hoover resists canceling wartime debts, arguing allied nations can repay about 60 to 100 billion dollars already lent by the United States. He cites generosity in debt reductions and notes limited contact with J Pierpont Morgan and Owen D Young on reparations. Coverage continues.
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Europe
Hoover
United States Treasury
President Coolidge
White House
America
Owen DB. Young
J. Pierpont Morgan
Young
Department of Commerce
Morgan
Secretary of Commerce
Resumes Inquiry Into Philadelphia Grafting
Philadelphia dispatch reports a special grand jury investigation into boodle and public corruption. District Attorney John Metoa states the inquiry shows jobs on the police liquor raiding squad Unit No 1 are worth from 6500 to 25000 a year on the side.
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Philadelphia
Gay
John Metoaehin
Local Obituaries Feature Emery Petersen Madden Luth Cronan Walker Maynard
A string of Waterloo obituaries reports Eugene F Emery infant son of J R and Mrs Emery dying at 11:30 am after influenza and pneumonia with funeral at St Johns church. Nels Petersen 87 dies at his daughter’s home after age related complications. services at Petersen Bros chapel and Calvary Baptist Church Cedar Falls. Mrs LucIa Madden 98 dies at home from scarlet fever. burial private in Elma. Carol Roberta Luth 2 dies after influenza complications. services at Petersen Bros chapel. Yvonne Helen Cronan infant dies of heart trouble. burial at Petersen Bros mortuary. James Walker 70 dies at county home from carcinoma. survived by three daughters. Charles Maynard 47 dies of pneumonia at sister’s home. body at Hileman & Gindt mortuary.
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Eugene F. Emery
Eugene F. Eimery
J. R. Emery
Lafayette Street
Eugene
Hileman & Gindt Mortuary
Imogene
Generose
Junior
Dwight
Leigh Frank
M. J. Lewis
St. John's Catholic Church
Calvary
St. John'n Rosary Society
Nels Petersen
Firs
Andrew Petersen
Cottage Street
Denmark
Stena Jorgensen
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Petersen
E& Brother
Join
Jorgen
Johanna
Boby
Petersen Bros
Calvary’ Baptist Church
Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Burin
Greenwood Cemetery
A. A. Madden
Lucla Madden
Mullan Avenue
Madden
Elina
Bath Packing Company
Elma
Yvonne
Heben Soronan
Yvonne Helen
GC. Cronan
Bluir Street
Petersen - Bros.’ Mortuary
James Walker
Douglas Street
Gibson, Ill
Sarah Griffith
Charles Maynard
Mabel Scales
Sycamore Street
Wseansin
Hoover heads to Florida on 80 day vacation trip
President Hoover departs for Florida on an extended tour, with a long Virginia motor ride fueling speculation of a future summer White House site in Shenandoah. He travels by a special Atlantic Coast Line train, aiming for Jacksonville by tomorrow morning. A religious liberal conference in Iowa City on January 29 30 will feature prominent theologians and educators at the First Unitarian church.
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Shenandoah
Virginia
White House
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
Jacksonville
Filam
Iowa City
National Federation of Religious Liberals
First Unitarian Church
Fire Alarms Log Shows Chimneys Burning Across Homes
A sequence of fire alarm calls reports several chimney burnouts with no damage at homes on Center Glen and Commercial streets. One building on Hudson road suffered $10,000 damage per a farm tenant report. The ad ends urging insurance and features contact number 2404.
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Riggins
Center
A. d. Weigel
Glen
A. R. Kiligaman
George Kline
Hudson Road
Moelkes
Ct Herman
Muller
Phona
Temperatures Weekend Forecast Fragment
Readable fragments show a weather note listing Saturday maximum and minimum, Sunday maximum and minimum, with unclear references to Monday morning. Entities include temperatures and days but no clear values or locations.
Milk Strike Sparks Grand Jury Probe in Chicago
Chicago health officials called for a grand jury investigation into the dairy strike that threatens the milk supply. Violence and milk dumping were reported as 400,000 quarts short. kerosene suspected in contamination. Authorities sought $15,000 emergency funds for chemicals while U S agents prepared to investigate.
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Chicago
Arnold Kegel
U.S
Kegel
Thompson
Department of Justice
United States Sewator Otis FP
Glenn
Pure Milk Association
Isaac Rawlings
State Department of Health
Bowman
Borden
John H. Stancyk
Reinbeck Child Dies From Scalding Accident
Beverly Jean Mulder, 20 months old and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Mulder of Reinbeck, died Sunday after falling into a pan of scalding water placed on the floor by her mother for cleaning. Born April 29 1927 in Reinbeck she died January 2. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the home with burial in Reinbeck cemetery, B Pollock officiating.
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Courier Special Service
Reinbeck
Beverly Jean
Jacob J. Mulder
B. Pollock
Union Delivery Service Formed by Reinbeck Stores
Five Reinbeck merchants unite to form a Union Delivery Service starting today. Deliveries will be on a fixed schedule with three daily runs. Participating stores include George E. Watson, Alex Green & Son, The Soiks, The Sanitary Market, and The Cash and Carry.
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Reinbeck
Deliybeck
Coupe Too Crowded Four Die In Crash
An inquest opens into the Calumet City crossing collision that killed four riders: Carl Wright 20, Rose Moran 18, Grace Walker 18, and James Lorenz 26. The crowded coupe, struck by a fast Pennsylvania mall train, was caught on the locomotive cowcatcher.
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Chicago
INS
Calumet City
Carl Wright
Rose Moran
Grace Walker
Hammond
Ind
James Lorenz
Hudson Christian Endeavor Elects Officers
Officers for the Christian Endeavor society of First Brethren church were elected last evening in Hudson Iowa. Nadine Arter was chosen president with Dale Wassam as vice president, Marvin Frahm as recording secretary, Rev E Forest Byers as corresponding secretary, Emma Sweitzer as treasurer, Glen Byers as chorister, and Branche and Beulah Wilson as plantars. Installation is set for Sunday evening January 27.
Fire damages Fairbank building in Fairbank Idaho
Fire caused by an overheated stove damaged the property of Mrs Ida Walgamot in Fairbank. The blaze burned between the ceiling and second story floor and was quickly extinguished. Mrs Walgamot will move to a rear apartment in the same building. Mrs Prohart and daughter Pauline will relocate.
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Fairbank
Ida Walgamot
Peace Conference Is Called Over Harry Mason
In Cedar Falls county meeting, WCTU leader with white ribbon praised Mason as an officer while urging strict enforcement of law against liquor violators. Debate arose over legality of holding dual offices as attorney general opinion on the matter was discussed and to be filed. Mason was present with his wife as supporters urged legality and continued pursuit of enforcement.
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Cedar Falls
Mason
Rector
Whitford
Attorney General’s
W. H. Whitford
Cedar Fells
Attorney General’s Office
H. Worden Miller
W. GC
T. A
Mary Jane. Philpot
F. F. Yapp
Waterloo
Creation theory upheld in views of U S biologist
Washington Jan 21 P grave doubt cast on evolution theories by Dr Austin H Clark biologist of the United States National Museum He proposes a creationist view arguing each animal and plant form is a distinct creation and that life follows a constant wi to produce certain forms If correct it would undermine fossil study and long standing evolutionary thought
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Washington, D
Austin H. Clark
United States National Museum
Darwin
Lamarck
Dr. Clark
Clark
Wright
Jaworski Rides Thunderbolt and Death in Electric Chair
In Rockview Penitentiary Pennsylvania a feared gang leader Paul Jaworski was executed in the electric chair after a drawn out trial. A ghostlike figure entered the death chamber as 2000 volts terminated his life while a leather mask was sealed over his face. The scene closed a notorious criminal career of the stick up man and arch bandit. Meanwhile in London a court postponed Salvation Army affairs for Gen Bramwell Booth as he sought to restrain the high council from electing a successor.
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Rockview
Paul Jaworski
London
U.R
Chancery Court
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
High” Council
High Council
Booth
Iegal
Stevenson will leaves estate to Phoebe Stevenson
The will of the late William J. Stevenson filed for probate leaves his estate to his wife Phoebe Stevenson who is named executrix without bond. Stevenson was vice president of the James Black Dry Goods Company and died last Thursday morning in Phoenix Arizona.
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William J. Stevenson
Phoebe Stevenson
Stevenson
James Black Dry Goods Company
Phoenix
Ariz
Little Quits as President of University of Michigan
Ann Arbor Mich Jan 21 It was learned that Dr Clarence Cook Little will resign as president of the University of Michigan tonight. The move follows policy disagreements and friction with alumni groups. The resignation would take effect Sept 1 and may lead him to continue cancer research under a Rockefeller foundation plan. Little sparked controversy with air control ideas and reforms during his 1925 tenure, drawing both strong support and opposition.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Clarence Cook Little
University of Michigan
Board of Regents
Little
Littie
Rockefeller Foundation
University of Maing
Two Injured When Red Truck Breaks On Fisher Bridge
Algona Iowa January 21 Two men Michael Keeley and Verna Boyd were injured when the red AT&T truck they drove crashed through the Fisher bridge railing and plunged into the Des Moines river ice six miles south of town. A broken tie rod caused the crash. Keeley of St Paul Minn and Boyd of Bara hoo Wis were employed by American Telephone and Telegraph Co traveling from Northwood to Pomeroy.
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Algona
Michael Keeley
St. Paul
Minn
Verna Boyd
Barahoo
Wis
Fisher Bridge
Here
Wes Moines
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Northwood
Pomeroy
Brain Tests to N. Y. Evening Post
Intelligence tests are given at leading universities to gauge mental rating. Readers are invited to try the sequence puzzles by swapping two words per group and timing three minutes per group. Answers appear on Society page.
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Evening Post, Inc
Theno
Perjury Charge Considered in Doyen Death Inquest
In Marshalltown Iowa on January 21 Coroner H H Nichols presided over the inquest into the death of George Doyen 44 president of the Doyen Flour and Feed Co. The cause was acute edema of the lungs due to intoxication. Willem Thompson the farm hand with Doyen changed his testimony admitting he aided the death victim after initially denying presence. A perjury indictment is anticipated while manslaughter charges were not yet filed. L J Nason testified that he saw Doyen and Thompson go north from Vanclaye to Marshalltown Thursday night. The jurors denounced Thompson for leaving Doyen in a helpless state on a cold night.
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Marshalltown
H. H. Nichols
George Doyen
Doyen Flour & Feed Co
Vancleve
Doyen
Willem Thompson
Thompson
L. J. Nason
Boyan
Thomson
Vanclaye
Thoropson
Kely
My View on Days Gone By at Cedar Falls Rotary
D. M. Kelly former Cedar Falls superintendent spoke at Hotel Russell Lamson during a Rotary luncheon. He shared a vivid reminiscence of farm life fifty years ago with scenes of a swimmin hole flowered fields and meals of potatoes dandelion greens fried pork and cherry pie after morning work and noon in the fields.
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D. M. Kelly
Cedar Falls
Rotary Club
Russell Lamson
Bell Elected Head of Farmers Mutual
W H Bell of Eagle township was elected to lead the Black Hawk County Partners Mutual Insurance association succeeding Sam F P Hoover who held the post for years. Samuel Watters of Hudson was named vice president and Mrs Jessie King of Barclay township was reelected secretary with P A Dunbar of Cedar Falls reelected treasurer. W W Blough of Orange township became a new director replacing A B Zuck who declined to serve. Other reelected directors include William May Barclay Samuel Watters and R T Smatling Janesville.
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Black Hawk County
Willam May
Barclay
Samuel Watters
R. T. Smatling
Janesville
Youths Charged With Auto Thefts To Be Prosecuted in Dubuque
Two Dubuque youths, Robert Pool and Robert Reynolds, both 15, were arrested in Nevada for stealing three automobiles including one in Dubuque and two in Waterloo. They were brought to Water County jailer Harry Allen for prosecution and are expected to face charges in Dubuque.
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Dubuque
Robert Pool
Robert Reynolds
Nevada
Waterloo
Harry Allen
A. B. Wyman
Leighton to Succeed Burke as Special Agent in Minnesota
El A Leighton longtime police chief and ex IlIlinois Central railroad special agent will take over as special agent for the Minnesota division on February 1, succeeding Martin J Burke of Dubuque who has been granted a six month leave due to ill health. Local brief items note room break ins, a liquor charge plea, an explosion injuring Rev. R L Oswalt, hospital discharge of Mrs. Reaims, a managers dinner, a restaurant break in, and several marriage licenses with Cedar Falls connections.
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EL. A. Leighton
IlHnois Central Railroad
T. T. Kelliher
Chicago
Minnesota
Martin J. Burke
Dubuque
Leighton
Waterioa
Filling Station Attendant Fights Off Bandits At Grant Highway
F. W. Bungaman a 53 year old attendant at a filling station on the Grant highway engaged two young bandits who demanded he “stick em up.” He overpowered one and grabbed a pistol, but was beaten with a club and robbed of $20, his revolver, and a money changer before the duo fled. Bungaman fired at them, almost a chase, and later believed they escaped in a nearby car. Detectives Grumling and Davis investigated, noting the bandits appeared to be the same as those who robbed O. E H. DuPey of $27 the prior Wednesday night.
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F. W. Bungaman
Lafayette Street
Shell
Grant Highway
Bingaman
Bingamen
Hugh Grumling
Ralph Davis
O. E H. DuPey
Illinois Central Belt
Une
Senate confirms West nomination for Interior Secretary
The Senate debated the nomination of West to head the Interior Department. He testified about stock purchases in Insull companies, including Commonwealth Edison, and pledged not to participate in related federal water power decisions. The committee voted 9 to 4 against a favorable report, and the Senate later laid aside other business to decide the case.
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Insull
Commonwealth Edison Company
Federal Water Power Commission
Altho
Senate
Deneen
Glenn
Owen Young Says Big Business Now on Moral Footing
Owen D. Young, chairman of General Electric, says morals shape big business and dishonesty is scarce. He spoke at Parks Avenue Baptist Church on What Is Right with Business, comparing big business to the motor car and noting broad ownership by skilled hands and safer roads. Alongside, reports of political and public events from Mexico, Washington, Des Moines, Albany, and London accompany this dispatch with brief notes on elections, the president, prison escapes, and King George’s improving health.
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New York
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Parks Avenue Baptist Church
Vest
Watchman Kills Church Burglars in St. Louis
In St Louis two ex-convicts Charles Evans and Walter Noonan were killed when Mexican night watchman Clemanta Moreno surprised them burglarizing the Church of the Annunciation. Moreno stabbed both to death during the break in.
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St. Louis
Madan
Charles Evans
Walter Noonan
Leavenworth
Blaze Destroys Klingaman Farm Buildings and Stock
Fire of unknown origin early this morning destroyed two 36 by 60 foot barns, a machine shed, a mile house, and more on the A R Klingaman farm two miles southwest of Waterloo on Hudson road. Loss includes four horses, 12 cattle, 25 tons hay, 600 bushels of hats, farm machinery, and two automobiles. One horse escaped with severe burns. hogs were saved. Origin undetermined. electric wiring suspected. Buildings largely uninsured. Building permits and Supreme Court recess noted in brief.
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A. R. Klingaman
Waterloo
Hudson Road
George Kline
Klingaman
Galifornia
Kine
Grelock
Oringe
After Effects More Dangerous Than Flu Itself
Readers learn that flu toxins irritate the digestive system and frequent post cold bouts risk bronchitis or pneumonia. The ad promotes Vicks VapoRub as a safe external remedy applied to throat and chest at bedtime, soothing through a warm poultice and medicated vapors to curb colds and prevent complications.
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Vicks
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George Ruth
Oak Lawn Avenue
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Evelyn
Henry Mueller
Elmwood
Deek Grand Jury
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Reinbeck Stores
Hudson Christian
Endeavor Elects
Harry Mason
Rose Wild
BE. L. Miller
Jaworski
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Wipow
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William Scarpino
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Edwards Street
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Mullan Avenue East
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Fairmont Hotel
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Presbyterian Hospital
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Fourth Street East
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Tracer
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California
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Wagner Hotel
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Mexico City
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