Iowa Banks Report December Deposits Soar to 98 Million
Chicago January 27 The seven state Federal Reserve district banks recorded totals of 98 245 592 dollars in savings deposits for December 1927 across 40 Iowa banks. District savings accounts rose slightly in number of accounts and deposits, with year over year gains in total deposits while employment fell across most industries though holding steady in wholesale and retail trade.
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Chicago
INS
Iowa
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve
Hinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Altho
Thaois
Tawa
Tutom
Public Utilities Face Quiz About Securities Sold
Public Utilities discuss government electricity production and sales amid debate over flood control projects. The piece notes industry resistance to government generators and a congress focus on dam construction and flood management.
Waterloo Mortuary Notes and Obituary Snippets
Mortuary notices list Arthur M. West 54 of Waterloo who died of pneumonia at home, burial plans, and survivors including his widow and six children. Also listed are Miss Mary Ayden, Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt, and Danley E Metcalf with funeral details. Dockets mention other local deaths and condolences.
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Arthur M. West
Sixth’ Street West
Bor
Houston
Waterloo
Ju- Ma West
Mary
West
Louis
Ralph
Buffalo
Ruth Bristow
Forest Avenue
Mabel Castle
Chicago
Max
Paul
Oster Mortuary
Mary Ayden
Mary Rayden
Elle River
Minn
Hile
Man & Gindt
Fairview
C. L. Kenagy
First Baptist Church
C. A. Fish
CG. I. Munger
W. B
G. W. Nauman
W. R. Cole
J. K. Vaughan
Elizabethe Schmidt
Elvath Schmidt
Independence Avenue
First Evangelical Church
O. M. Vagey
Mary Schmidt
Cleveland
Will Welker
Fentota
Etta Sehnidt
Roger
Daughur
Evelyn
Lagen
Danley E. Metcalf
Imany
O'Keefe
Congress Today Airs War Mothers Pilgrimage Plans
House not in session as Military affairs panel discusses a pilgrimage of war mothers to French cemeteries. Senate debates Jones shipping bill while Agriculture panel holds Muscle Shoals hearing. Territories committee takes up Porto Rico issues.
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HOUSE
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Jones Shipping
Agriculture Committee
Territories and Insular Affairs
Porto Rico
Recount Planned in Vare Wilson Senate Contest
The Senate elections subcommittee will begin an immediate recount of ballots in six Pennsylvania counties Philadelphia Allegheny Luzerne Delaware Lackawanna and Schuylkill in the William S. Vare Wil lam B Wilson race. The move follows a revers al of earlier dismissal of the contest petition and aims to resolve alleged conspiracy charges cited by Wilson.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
William S. Vare
Willam B. Wilson
Senate
Wilson
Reed
Missouri
Shortridge
California
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Luzerne
Delaware
Lackawanna
Schuylkll
Little Black Disc Links Chicago to Ship in Arctic Sea
The voice reads as a broadcast from a Chicago studio describing a radio link to the Arctic ship MacMillan. The program features a quip laden radio host, announcements, and messages for the crew while a distant explorer receives no immediate reply. The scene hints at romance and adventure for audiences confined to ordinary life.
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Chicago
Arctic
Page One
MacMillan
Donald
Mac
Fred
Dorothy Stone
McDonald
MacMilan
Death ray inventor touts defense use to halt invasions
Inventor claims a fixed death ray could repel invading armies by shocking troops into surrender for up to twenty minutes. The beam would originate from a platform above ground, disappear after firing, and require one high powered man to operate. He also predicts phonofilm will replace printed subtitles within years.
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Matthews
Hl Mois
Temperature Update Forecast Details
Forecast provides Thursday maximum around 4.0 and Friday morning low near 7.0. Confusing readings mention Friday afternoon and evening values with unclear times and terms.
Marines Reach El Chipote Hill in Sandino Pursuit
American Marines on the El Chipote mountain flank of 6 000 feet pressed toward Sandino’s last stronghold in Nicaragua. Major Archibald Young led 400 men, met sporadic resistance, fortifications and trenches were destroyed, and rebels abandoned camps as Marines advanced to seize the summit.
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Managua
Nicaragua
el Chipote
Augustine Saandino
Archibald Young
Sandino
Sangino
E Chipote
Uaielr
Maj. Young
T Te
Tig
Master Farmer in Illinois Achieves Auto Farm Status
Wayne McClure of Manhattan Illinois earns the Master Farmer title from Prairie Farmer for 274a farming 280 acres for seven years with minimal labor. His farm uses automatic equipment from milking to haying, a coin picker at harvest, modern barns and a poultry plant, plus a college farmer education and a library of agricultural bulletins. He follows a two major crop rotation with a smaller livestock rotation and keeps a business ledger to cut expenses.
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Manhattan
Dan
Wayne McClure
McClure
McChire
University of Minnesota
University of Illinois
Lowden Campaign Appeals Iowa Supporters to Attend Caucuses
Des Moines January 27 An appeal to Iowa supporters of Frank O Lowden of Illinois to attend the February 21 precinct caucuses was broadcast by Frank Lund state manager of the Lowden campaign. He said the decision on sending a delegation to the Republican national convention rests with delegate selection at the precinct caucuses.
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Des Moines
Jins
Towa
Prank O
Lowden
Illinois
Frank Lund
London
Lund
Curtis Presidential Room To Be Started In Got slam
New York January 27 fINSi A Presidential Room will be launched next week for Senator Curtis Republican whip of the senate at a reception under the auspices of the Curis for President organization. Gov Ben Pilden of Kansas will explain the senator qualifications and confer with Curtis in Washington before visiting the city.
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New York
Finsi
Smaator Curis
Senate
Curis
Ben Pilden
Kansas
Curtis
Washington
Cty
Woman Sentenced for Liquor Sale in Federal Court
In Council Bluffs Iowa on January 27, Mrs Sam Midleton was convicted on a liquor possession charge. Judge J Wy Molyneaux sentenced her to 15 months in jail and fined $500, making her the second woman sentenced that day after Mrs Amanda Potkonag, mother of seven, who also received 15 months.
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Couneil Butts
Janes Sale ii
Farmer Cleared Of Charge Selling Mortgaged Cattle
Atlantic Iowa January 27 fin si Huh L Walker a Cass county stockman was acquitted of charges of selling mortgaged cattle. A jury cleared him after three hours of deliberation. Henry Goettsch a nearby farmer claimed a $2900 mortgage on the cattle. The defense said Walker paid off the mortgage but Goettsch credited payments to an unsecured note.
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Atlantic
Finsi
Huh L. Walker
Cass County
Henry Goettsch
Here
Walker
Anat Cioettsch
Coolidge to Dedicate New National Press Club Building
President Coolidge will dedicate the National Press Club in Washington on January 28, marking the club’s move into a new $10,000,000 home atop the National Press building. The corner site near the White House and Treasury houses 14 stories of journalism history with 45 founding members of the Old Guard enjoying the move and noting the club’s gift policy.
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D .C
Coolidge
Wonal Press Club
Uslab
White House
The
Treasury
Washington Monument
National Press Building
Fourteenth and
F Streets
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Streck
Capital
Old Guard
James William Bryan
National Press Club
Fred Essary
Band of blackmailers fails to produce missing college girl
Northampton Massachusetts January 27 Amid failed negotiations with a gang of blackmailers or kidnappers police and officials pursue clues in the search for Frances St John Smith the missing Massachusetts college girl. A ransom plan involving 13000 in bills was dropped at an appointed Springfield location as police watched. In Kentucky Olive Hill authorities identified a brown haired 18 year old girl as Martha Mitchell of Glendale and a youth as Fred Fuchs both held and questioned while claiming to be hiking. The girl resembled the missing Smith in appearance and authorities continue to investigate potential connections.
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Mass
INS
St. John Smith
New York City
Frances St. John Smith
Kentucky
Clue Falls
Olive Hill
Jon
Massachusetts College
Martha Mitchell
Glendale
Fred Fuchs
New York
Smith College
Lindy Lindbergh Leaves Bogota for Perilous Andes Flight
Charles A Lindbergh departed Bogota at 9 am after a one day visit to Cartagena. He aims to reach the central Andes by around 3 pm, flying via the Magdalena river and over the hazy mountain range. Cuban officials plan escort flights and a formal reception at the presidential palace in Havana with honors upon arrival in Colombia.
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Cartigena
Columbia
Dan
Charles AL Lindbergh
Hogain
Col. Lindbergh
Bogota
Golivar
Antioqgittia
Lindbergh
Masdalena
Andes Mountains
Woman Confesses Knife Was Paper Knife at Station
A woman admitted she owned a dagger but claimed it was a paper knife not carried on her person. Police question Irene Menies after a Spanish woman with a mysterious past allegedly threatened people with a knife. the weapon later turns out to be a harmless paper knife.
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Aetapeer
Fill Steffen
Patties
Irene Menies
Darcer Harry EB. Johnson
Steffen
Johnson
Rice good golfer wins Artsy and Writs golf title
Palm Beach Florida January 27 Grantlind Riese won the Artisty and Writs golf association championship defeating Maxwell one up in 18 holes.
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Rice
Palm Beach
Fls
Grantlind Riese
Ty Maxwell
Cedar Falls Ready to Fight on Short Cut Plan
Cedar Falls council members and farmers along the proposed shorter Cedar Falls to Waterloo road will oppose the plan at the county board hearing Monday. They argue the board lacks authority over municipal streets and the route largely lies inside Cedar Falls. Farmers favor routing the road to Hudson for better market access. Many Cedar Falls business leaders are expected at the hearing at 2 p.m. to present views, with strong turnout anticipated.
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Courter
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Board of Supervisors
Tvor Fogdahl
Hudson
US & Market
Main Street
State Teachers College
Noted sea flier Bert Acosta faces theft charge
New Haven Conn Jan 27 Bert Acosta trans Atlantic flier serving five days jail for reckless flying faces a New Jersey warrant charging grand larceny theft of his own airplane the Splitdorf from Teterboro airport four days after it was attached in a civil action. He previously was jailed for low flying over Naugatuck Connecticut.
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New Haven
Conn
Bert Acosta
trans-Atlantic Flier
Connecticut
New Jersey
Acosta
Naugatuck
Splitdorf
Splitdorf Electric Company
Newark
Teterboro
N. J
Demuly
Hackensack
INS
Will Rogers to Speak at I S T C Gym
Will Rogers, renowned humorist, will address the audience in the Town State Teachers college Cedar Falls gym Friday evening February 24 under the Waterloof's Men's club. The program includes two parts with topics such as Europe as you wont find it in the guide book and Will Rogers who is liable to talk about anything or anybody.
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Will Rogers
Ol Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Rogers
Waterloof
Europe
Grain Dealers Assn Re-Elects Officers in Iowa
In Cedar Rapids last night the Farmers Grain Dealers' association of Iowa re-elected all officers. President S. Cotlington of Stenhope, Vice President H Thben of Palmer, Treasurer J. Riedeset of Glidden, and Secretary J. Larson of Fort Dodge will lead the group. Next year’s convention city to be decided later.
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Cedar Rapids
Farmers Grain Dealers’ Association of Towa
S. Cotlington
Stenhope
H . Thben
Palmer
J. Riedeset
Glidden
Trier
Larson
Fort Dodge
Ty Cobb Rejects Minor League Offer in Atlanta
Augusta Ga January 27 Ty Cobb refused a minor league contract offering 25000 to join the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern League saying he would never play in the minors and that he expects to be back in play next spring despite years of trying to retire.
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Augusta
Ty Cobb
Atlanta Crackers
Cobb
Vinee Hangings Scheduled in Louisiana Today
Three men were to be hanged in Louisiana today for murder. Byron Dunn of Lake Charles was convicted of killing a deputy sheriff during a moonshine raid. Doe Gannios of Derrider and Matton Brasseaux of Sulphur were convicted in the slaying of J. G. Brevelle.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Byron Dunn
Lake Charles
Doe Gannios
Derrider
Matton Brasseaux
Sulphur
J. G. Brevelle
Taxlead
Senate Votes For Inquiry Into Submarine Sinkage
Washington January 27 Senate approves an inquiry by a joint congressional committee and a presidential commission into the sinking of the submarine four by four.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Today
Nn Joint Congressional Committee
Professors Plan Love Tests for Blonde and Brunet
Psychology professors at Columbia University will administer "love tests" to blondes and brunets on Monday to assess responsiveness. Broadway show girls will participate as subjects, with tests for home girls and married women postponed to later in the week.
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New York
Columbia Versity
Brunets
National Guard Now First Line Of Defense says Maj. Gen. Smith
In a luncheon talk at Hotel Russell, Maj. Gen. Harry A. Smith of Omaha declares the regular army, national guard, and organized reserves can protect the country if the public stays connected with them. He calls the guard the first line of defense and stresses leadership and discipline as keys to the profession of arms. Governor Hammill urges cooperation and cites Iowa’s science and industry collaboration.
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United States
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Harry A. Smith
Omaha
Neb
Seventh Corps
Myerec
American Legion
Rotary
Kiwanis, Lions
Cong HS
Hotel Russella
Smith
Allan Johnson
Waterloo
Gornerstones
Jones
John Hammill
Iowa
John Deere
Hammill
W. H. Bailey
Des Moines
Clifford Niles
Anamosa
Iowa Weighway Commission
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Iowa National Guard
Black Hawk County Reserve Officers Association
Harry M. Reed
Glenn A.dibbitts
Thair
Logan Avenue
Two Letters and a Divorce Change Lives in Iowa
Two pink letters mailed to Ted Anthony, a Des Moines salesman, led to Ethel Anthony obtaining a divorce. One letter came from a woman in Atlantic Iowa and the other from a Fort Dodge admirer. Custody of two children was awarded to the wife. Forty fourteen defendants were arraigned, ten personally before Judge G W Wood. all pleaded not guilty.
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Des Moines
Ted Anthony
Ethel Anthony
Anthony
Atlantic
Fort Dodge
Cushilly
Grand Jury
G. W. Wood
Brain Tests at Major Universities Mission
A reader’s brain teaser lists relationships from forest to splinter and asks to order each row from greatest to least. Items include Apple seed fruit food and other sequences such as Word sentence letter paragraph book and more. Answers appear on the Society Page.
Van Court Art Treasure Discovered in Decatur
A genuine Van Court painting shocks art circles in Decatur as experts claim the signed work by John Elliott Van Court is authentic. The piece, labeled by Guthrie, was found in the files of the R. L. Parsons Lumber & Manufacturing Co and allegedly bought from a man presumed to be the artist.
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van Court
Sout
John Elliott van Court
Welene 'J
EL Guthrie
Van
Decatur
Aln
R. L. Parsons Lumber & Manufacturing Co
Parsons
Altho
Guthrie
J. E. Guthrie
Parsons Company
Waterloo Lumber Company
Iowa
Colorado
Texas
Canada
Sterling
Colo
William L. Galloway
Doin L. Galloway
Albert FL Gallaway
H Robertl A. Gallaway
Willam Galliger
Albert Johnson
Robert E Johnson
Robert A. Wilson
Paul A
Prosecution Rests in Bass Booze Case
The prosecution rested its case against Capt. J Leland Bass before an army court martial for diverted liquor. Lloyd Gale a prohibition chemist testified that bottled liquor seized in Bass’s furniture after packing for shipment to Mount Clemens Michigan was high grade. The court adjourned until Monday.
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Chicago
J. Leland Bass
Lloyd Gale
Prohibition Department
Bass
Mount Clemens
Mich
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