Depositions show Hickman family tree in insanity trial
Los Angeles January 31 court depositions and family portraits reveal alleged insanity in William Edward Hickman lineage. Testimony covers grandfather and mother, with defense and prosecution reading about 100 pages of relatives’ statements from Sebastian County Arkansas, Kansas City and beyond. Jury to remain isolated. court changes schedule. Hickman pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arkatheas
William Edward Hickman
Hickman
Sebastian Country
Arkansas
Becks
Otto Buck
Midwest
Grandpa
Fils
Sebastian County
Kansas City
Muother
Eva Hickman
Willam Thomas ‘Hickman
Thomas Lewis
J. J. Trabucco
Trabucco
Ming
Chargle Hickman
Marion Parker
Guatemalans Cheer for Rebel Leader and French Fliers
Guatemalans cheer as rebel leader and French aviators journey toward a distant objective. Lindbergh departs from St Thomas aboard Spirit of St Louis, bearing Venezia's flag and a Venezuelan girl’s signed memento.
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Gal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Nying
Lone Eagle
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Lindbergh
Nis Spirit of
St Louis
Venezuela
Cams
Venezia
Venezuela Piri
Amie
Jan Spaniols
Rera
Ambbassador
Ine Ai
Salesman Slugged by Motor Bandits on Highway
A Minneapolis cablesman named Jog Sullivan was assaulted and robbed of his automobile and $600 near Des Moines while stranded on the highway. He was dazed with a bandaged head and reported the incident to Polk County sheriff’s officers, unable to specify the exact location. Separately, the Collier Trophy for 1927 was awarded in Washington, honoring efforts in developing the air-cooled engine.
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Sen
Des Moines
Sullivan
Minneapolis
Polk County
Fin
Eassing
Ames
Collier Trofrey
Washington, D. C
Nation Aeronautic Association
Charles St. Lawrence
Coolidge Misstates Hoover When Referring to Secretary as President
Washington January 31 President Coolidge in waking with friends today inadvertently referred to Secretary of Commerce Hoover as President Hoover. He apparently did not realize his miscue and did not correct himself. The president said he had no information whether Hoover, a leading presidential candidate, will remain in or leave the cabinet.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Coolidge
Sommerce Hoover
Hoover
Legion Ice Derby Set For February 24 Night
American Legion post No 138 plans an annual fair at Congress Hippodrome rink on Friday evening February 24. Derby, modeled after last year but with more classifications and speed events, will follow city ice derby lines. Carnival planned west Saturday on bathing beach by Violet A Read, playground director. Public interest in skating rises with hockey games this winter, entries anticipated in large numbers.
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American Legion
Cl Post
Congress Hippodrome
Post
Bathing Beach
Viotet A. Read
Women's Wear Shop Opens Feb 15 in Riviera Building
Alterations underway in two Riviera theatre storefronts east of the entrance to house Jane Gray women's wear shop. The Davidson company Sioux City plans a Feb 15 opening with two large display windows and a single entrance. The shop will operate as a separate corporation under Women's Specialty Apparel Co.
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Riviera Theatre
Davidson Company
Sioux Siky
Leon Davidson
Bionx City Company
Womat
Specially Apparel Company
Woman Sentenced on Statutory Charge in Rockwell District Court
Laura Voss pleaded to a statutory charge and received a five year term at Rockwell Grtyen reformery district court. The case concluded late yesterday with the sentence imposed by Judge Idee TB.
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Laura Voss
Rockwell Grtyen
Idee TB
Mins Voss
Prostivarian
Eagles Organizer Plans Drive Here
Pod McGinlis of Topeka announces a campaign drive by the Fynsernat Order of samived in Waterton. He met with Waterloo leaders to outline a fast and vigorous campaign that includes a public event and outreach efforts to mobilize supporters.
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Eagles
McGinlis
Topeka
Fynsernat Order of Samived
Waterton
McGinles
Gmcers
Waterloo
Northeys and towns reach San Francisco voyage described
A frayed shipboard notice recounts a family of 116 aboard a voyage from New York to San Francisco via Panama. It lists Nabhan Nabhey as narrator and names county official Benney and several passengers including Mr and Mrs Hog Morthey and Mr and Mrs J A Bown of Wrterine.
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Gillip
Nabhan Nabhey
New York
San Francisco
Payama Canth
Aessage
Benney
County Board
Weather summary from fragmented OCR entry
Fragmentary temperatures and times for multiple days with unclear locations and dates. Readable items indicate evening and morning readings possibly for Monday Tuesday and Tuesday, but many words are garbled making full details uncertain.
Leadership School Set for February 1924 in Waterloo
The Waterloo Sunday School Supervisors Association and Black Hawk County Council of Religious Education sponsor a five night leadership training school for Black Hawk county Sunday school workers to be held February 1924 at First Methodist Episcopal Church. Four faculty members conduct afternoon conferences for out-of-town or daytime attendees. A $1 registration helps cover costs. 260 registrations are expected. Courses include School Administration, Adult Life and Interest, Young People's Division, Story Telling for Children, and Materials and Methods. certificates will be issued to those meeting requirements.
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Waterloo Sunday School Superintendents Association
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
International Council of Religious Education
R. BE. Kinsell
Valley June ‘Inn
Church of Christ
The
State Council
Royal J. Montgomery
Towa
State
Cottess
Tey Bery Elgin
First Man Chief Buer Arrested Is Back in His Jail
Police records recount that former Chief Mott Voek Fy and Gus Addins, aged 107 Bar, faced charges in Sumner as a mounted patrol effort resumed. Officers recall a swift arrest after Adams was taken into custody on Main Street, amid a sequence involving horses and carriages.
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Buer
Cret
Gus Addins
Tau Horbarke
Sumner
Adams
Prominent Woman Dies at New Hartford
Mrs. D. R. Wises, 92, longtime Grundy county resident, died after long illness. Private home service at 12:30 PM followed by church rites at 1:30 PM. Burial at Cedar Falls. Surviving are three children Andy, WH, and Eiied, plus three grandchildren. husband died January 1924.
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New Hartford
Japan
D. Or. Wises
Grundy County
M. EB. Church
Cedar Falls
Andy
Eiied
Congress Today CAVT rd Presa
SENATE votes on Jones shipping bill. Commerce committee completes flood control hearings. Public lands committee resumes hearings on Teapot Dome. Privileges and elections subcommittee plans recount of ballots in Wilson Vare contest. Interstate commerce panel weighs Walsh resolution amendments for public utilities probe. HOUSE takes up war department appropriation. Naval affairs committee continues naval building program hearings. World war veterans committee hears Director Hines of Veterans bureau.
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Senate
Commerce Committee
Public Lands Committee
Teapot Dome
Privileges
Interstate Commerce Committee
Subcommittee
Walsh
Public Utilities
HOUSE
War Department
Naval Affairs
Naval Affairs Committee
World War Veterans Committee
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Goodyear 440 Quater-Mile Derby At Cedar River Park
A free for all quarter mile race will headline the upcoming city ice derby and carnival at the bathing beach lagoon in Cedar River park next Saturday afternoon. Victor A Read, playground director, announced the Goodyear 440 with a prize of shoe skates for the winner. Prizes for all races, including buttons medals and ribbons, will be displayed tomorrow in the window of E W Coburn sporting goods store at 1682 Bridge Street.
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T Ie
Cedar River Park
Victor A. Read
E. W. Coburn
Sporting Goods
Bridge Sirect
Harpists Present Unusual Program of Great Charm
Zimmer Harp trio led by Nellie Zummer visited Waterloo’s East High auditorium delivering a skillful harp ensemble. Despite a sparse crowd, the performers earned praise for tone and technique, with notable pieces including Ombra Mai fu. The group wore coordinated gowns and impressed with graceful lines and vivid accompaniment by tenor.
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Zimmer Harp Trie
Waterloo
East High Auditorium
Onisas
Ehrhusiasm
Riss Nellie Zummer
Miss Zipmer
Marie Mortiaain
Gladys Creckford
Neeseo Losavin
Mame
Loase Brillant
Hus Talian
Avis
Tashan
Hase
Lonavio
Curtis boom for presidency given Kansans backing
Kansas Republicans rally behind Charles Curtis for president as New York dinner launches his campaign. Gov. Paulen predicts Curtis would win most northern states if nominated, while Kansas factions unite for Wichita convention backing the Senate leader. Roosevelt denounces Smith and urges party renewal. Straw polls favor Lowden in Midwest farm states while Smith dominates in Indiana and Wisconsin.
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New York
Charles Curtis
Kansas
New York City
Frank O. Landon
Illinois
Curtis
Ben S. Paulen
Kansas Society of New York
William F. Crayford
Gov. Pawlen
Senator Curtis
Jis Party
Staate
Gov. Paulen
Wichita
Senate
Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
Col
Roosevelt
Union
Smith
Gal
al Smith
Tammany Hall
Tammany Shadows
White House
Lowden
Springfeld
Frank
Ww Prairie Farmer
Ullinois
Tdaiana
Wisconsin
Tinos
Indiana
Dawes
Ilinois
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Minos
United States
James Reed
Missouri
Tinois
BT. Meredith
Iowa
Mortuary Notices and Deaths in Waterloo Area
Mrs Ralph Rundall died at 42 years, after months of illness, at her Kingsley avenue home. Survived by husband, daughter Edna Call, and siblings. Burials pending arrangements. Mrs Saraly Calley, 88, former Waterloo resident, died in Sioux City. Mrs Etta E DeGon of Waterloo, Royal Neighbors to meet for funeral. funeral at Christ Episcopal Church. Burial at Larrabee.
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Ralpie Randall
Ralph Rundall Ced
Kingsley Avenue
Ace Edna Call
Wallace Call
Merchaan
Mt. Aubturn
I Dorn
Teather and
Erite
Palmer Business College
Cedar Rapids
Heck
Saraly "Calley
Waterloo
Ors
James Cassen
Denver Street
Sioun City
Cassen
Christian Church
Larabee
Larrabee
Etta E, Degon
Waterloo Camp
Royal Neighbors
Christ
Episcopal Church
Ella KE. DeGon
Wau Lagan Avenue
Iowa Youth Found in California After Seven Month Search
J A Bradley president of a Centerville bank arrives in Santa Barbara and ends a seven month search for his wandering grandson James K Bradley aged 18. He left home after failing Latin, was struck by a car near Santa Barbara, admitted to a hospital under the name James Long, penniless, cared for by the Salvation Army, and later identified. The grandfather plans a Catalina island trip with him before returning home. Police radio and newspaper ads aided the search.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
vPi
J. A. Bradley
A Trust and Savings Bank
Centerville
James K. Bradley
Here
James Long
Salvation Army
Catalina Island
Hull Offers New Flood Curb Plan
Washington reports Maj. Gen. Henry Taylor retired urged abolition of the Mississippi river commission and a new flood relief plan. Rep. W. E. Hull proposed a $50 million annual appropriation for three years for emergency flood control on the lower Mississippi with surveys for permanent control and unified government ownership of floodways levees and reservoirs.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi River Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Henry Taylor
Iormer
Army Engineers
House
W. E. Hull
Republican
Illinois
Hood
Mississippi
Hull
Government rests in contempt case of Burns Sinclair
In Washington D C the government rested its case today in criminal contempt proceedings against Harry F Burns the Magnate William Burns private detective and four others. Fifty seven days have elapsed since the trial began as the defense opened with motions to strike portions of the testimony. The case stems from Burns Detective agency actions to maintain alleged improper surveillance over the jury in the oil man Albert B Fall conspiracy trial.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Harry F. Sinclair
Magnate
Wiliam
Burns
Sinclair
Burns Detective Agency
Albert B. Fall
Minnesota County Gets Government Check Four Years Late
Austin Minn Jan 31 A United States deficiency bill finally paid Mower county eighty six dollars and forty four cents for keeping federal prisoners for the quarter ending June 30 1924. The sum was issued to former sheriff Nick Nicholson after funds had been exhausted when first billed July 1 1924 and became available only after the deficiency act passed in this session.
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Austin
Ming
United States
Mower County
Nick Nicholson
Congress
Nicholson
Eldora Man May Get Board Place
Des Moines January 31 Governor Hammill has not yet announced the appointee to the state board seat vacated by the death of George Norman Clark. It is believed S. D. Moser of Eldora has been offered the position, with a formal announcement delayed until acceptance is received.
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Des Moines
State Board of Central
Hammill
George Norman Clark
Mason City
S. D. Moser
Bidora
Cancer expert Dr. Fibiger dies at 81 in Copenhagen
Dr Johannes Fibiger, a renowned cancer expert and Nobel laureate for cancer research in 1926, died in Copenhagen at age 81 after a long battle with the disease he studied. The report comes from Central News dispatches.
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London
Johannes Fibiger
Copenhagen
Fibiger
Bill to Extend Vet Insurance Reported Favorably
Washington reports a bill to reopen and extend the time for filing claims for the veterans insurance bonus until January 2 1930. The measure, favored by the Ways and Means Committee, extends the expired privilege from December 4. The fiscal action reflects ongoing efforts to support veterans through adjusted insurance benefits and claim timing. The committee acted as the bill moves toward House consideration.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Indianapolis in mayoral standoff roils city politics
In Indianapolis on January 31, police guard the mayoral office as Democrat L Ert Stack seeks to stay in office while Republican claimants Ira M Holmes and Joseph N Hogue contest the position. The Republican council voided a prior election, causing payroll delays and a quo warranto suit filed by Holmes.
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Indianapolis
L. Ert Stack
Ira M. Holmes
Joseph N.hogue
Clyde BE. Robinson
Holmes
Repubican
John L. Duvall
Duvall
Fiddlers' Contest at Gilbertville Draws Large Crowd
Gilbertville Iowa January 31 more than a hundred attended the fiddlers old contest at the town hall last night first place to E I Goss Waterloo second W A Wren Waterloo third C D Stane Vinton fourth and fifth Matthew and Nick Thomas Gilbertville sixth Sam White Waterloo seventh W A Danner Vinton eighth Arthur Lulalf Jesup ninth Peter R Reuter Gilbertville tenth. Novelties went to Mary Simpson Gilbertville O D Stance W A Danner Vinton Peter Knipp Waterloo Izaak Booth Vinton Lucille Schmidt Joseph Schmidt
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Courier
Gilbertville
Town Hall
E. I. Goss
Waterloo
W. A. Wren
C. D. Stane
Vinton
Matthew Thomas
Nick Thomas
Peter Knipp
Sam White
Checks Writing on Note from The Fox
Sheriff R W Nebergall investigated a note found on a farmhouse kitchen table stating I have visited signed The Fox. A 12 year old boy, son of a widow, was found dazed after missing at milking. He claimed a strange man grabbed him and threatened with a gun.
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Nevada
R. W. Nethergall
Story County
Here
Nebergali
Senators Again Eat White House Cakes
Washington D C January 31 White House breakfasts resumed as President Coolidge invited Democratic and Republican senators for cake and sausage. Invited Republicans included Hingham Connecticut Brookhart Iowa Cuizens Michigan Cutting New Mexico Deneen Timis and Barkley Kentucky Black Alabama Bratton New Mexico Broussard Louisiana Garaway Arkansas Copeland New York Dill Washington Edwards New Jersey Democrats included Barkley Black Bratton? Edwards.
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White House
Coolidge
Senator Hingham
Connecticut
Brookhart
Iowa
Ciuzens
Michigan
Cutting
New Mexico
Deneen
Timeis
Barkley
Kentucky
Black
Alabama
Bratton
Broussard
Couisiana
Garaway
Arkansas
Copeland
New York
Dill
Washington
Edwards
New Jersey
Bird Life of State Threatened Says Prof Dill Warns
Prof Dill of the University of Iowa warns that unless a concerted effort is made bird life in Iowa will die out. He notes sanctuaries are weeded and antipathy to conservation is alarming. Without action, future birds may be only sparrows and pigeons.
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Dill
Farmer Says Prosperity Tied to Work Ethic in Wheat Regions
Kansas wheat grower T F Hopkins of Liberal told an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing that prosperity comes to farmers who stay busy on the land. He blamed automobiles for many farmers' money troubles while outlining his farming methods amid the hearing coverage.
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Chicago
Lpi
T. F. Hopkins
Liberal
Kan
Hopkins
No Change Noted in Jennings Condition
Scranton reports Hughey Jennings in a grave condition after a restful night with no change noted in his health. The bulletin states his general condition remains very grave as doctors monitor his status. In Chicago a separate note says Capt. Joseph F. Donnellan will hop off from Etowah Tennessee for Miami to begin a 16000 mile Chicago to Chili and return flight.
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Scranton
Hughey Jennings
Miami
Chicago
INS
cCapt
Joseph F. Donnellan
Chili
Etowah
Brain Tests and Shakespearean Inquiry Puzzle
A reader prompts logic and literature questions about Bacon's role in Shakespeare. It asks which statements about authorship could be true or false and hints at answers published on the Society Page.
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Bacon
Shakespeare
Walsh Bares BLe QIL Profits Deal
Senate Teapot Dome committee reveals a $3 million transfer tied to Continental Trading. On Nov 17, 1921, Continental bought 33 million barrels from Mexia fields at $1.50, while Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing bought the same oil from Continental at $1.75. Sinclair treasurer A. 4. Garlson cannot explain or defend the board’s approval.
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Washington, D. C
Continental Trading Company
Senate Teapot Dame Committee
Walsh
Montana
Continental Company
Mexia
Tex
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Sinclair Company
Cantinental Trading Company
Radio direct selling petitions sweep Iowa towns
Des Moines on January 31 reports 450 petitions calling amending the radio law to curb direct selling by radio as a threat to retailers. Francis St Austell, president of the Iowa Radio Listeners league, says similar drives will spread to 18 states with town ballots to gauge public sentiment on direct selling by radio.
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Des Moines
Ra Gin
Francis St. Austell
Towa Radio Listeners League
State Christian Endeavor Parley at Waterloo in June
Annual convention of the Town State Society of Christian Endeavor will be held by Waterloo June 21 24. A Cotagan is general chairman of arrangements. All the young people societies in the city including Christian Endeavor Epworth League Baptist Young People's league Luther league Wartburg league and similar group will be invited to cooperate.
Two Youths Given 125 Years for Robbery in Sioux City
Henry Raynes and Virgil French pleaded guilty to three robbery charges before Judge C C Hamilton. The sentences totaling 125 years will run consecutively, with the youths to be taken to Fort Madison penitentiary for a tour of 1235 years.
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Sioux City
Fort Madison
Henry Raynes
Virgil French
C. C. Hamilton
France May Honor Haig at Funeral in London
France plans to honor Field Marshal Haig with a delegation to his London funeral. The cabinet approved Marshals Foch and Petain to attend, with the French ambassador in London acting as President Daewrnnergan's representative. Reading OCR shows other notices on permits and licenses following the main item.
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France
Haig
Paris
Barl Haig
London
Foch
Petain
Daewmnergan
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