Washington Izaak Walton League secedes from national body
Washington Iowa chapter votes to withdraw from the national Izaak Walton League and to send delegates to the Marshalltown state meeting on July 14, as Iowa leaders accuse national officers of self serving conduct. Fort Dodge district delays action until after Marshalltown. Burlington chapters weigh secession at a special meeting.
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Washington
Iowa
League
National League
Marshalltown
B. Shimek
Iowa League
Tenth District League
Fort Dodge
A. Claire Dewey
Will H. Dilg
Shimek
Burlington
Izaak Walton League
G. Shimet
Des Moines
National
R. V. Yant
Waterloo City Cash and Debts Report June Summary
Waterloo city auditors report shows June end cash balances of 209 803 23 and total outstanding warrants and bonds 951 167 46. General bonds 611 678 84 with cash 60 026 54 and 10 000 in liberty bonds. warrants issued 25 462 20 and paid 23 775 94.
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Waterloo
Former Iowan Battles Pittsburgh Police Chief Case
Former Iowa legislator King faces conspiracy charges in Pittsburgh after a disappearance and marriage to Des Moines woman Mrs. Rachel Carr. League directors accuse the police superintendent and three others, including Jakie Ehlein and Harry Meyers, of plotting against him. Bail posted. hearing set for July 12.
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King
Missouri
Iowa
League
Pittsburgh
Rachel Carr
Des Moines
Citizens League
Jakie Ehlein
Harry Meyers
Harry Steele
Walsh
Justice of the Peace
J. P. Shields
Wilkinsbabe
The
Carr
Pittsburch
Funeral services for Mrs John Robey scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs John Robey who died yesterday at her home 101974 Fourth East will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at the Church of Christ with Elder A Butler officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
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John Robey
Fourth East
Church of Christ
Elder A. Butler
Elmwood
Four corners counties of Iowa and a naming riddle
The query asks which four counties form Iowa’s corners and seeks the name of the Iowa county named for a Union general killed at Wilson’s Creek. It also requests the count of Iowa counties when it was part of the Michigan territory, the date of the Iowa primary election, and how many United States senators Iowa ever had. Answers are indicated to be on another page.
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Four Corners
Iowa
Wilson's Creek
Michigan Territory
Austin
Tex
Dan Moody
Texas
Moody
First Woman Passenger Fares West in Airmail Flight
Jane Eads, Chicago journalist, becomes the first woman to ride the Chicago to San Francisco airmail route. The Boeing Air Transport plane, piloted by I. O. Biffle, left Lindbergh Field Maywood, landed at Fort Crook at 1:39 a m after delays, with 300 pounds of mail including President Coolidge correspondence. The maiden flight launches daily service and names Omaha and Cheyenne as division points.
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Omaha
Neb
Chicago
San Francisco
Jean Eads
Fort Crook
Pratt-Whitney
Boeing Air Transport Company
Maywood
INS
Jane Eads
Lindbergh Field
I. O. Biffle
Charles Lindbergh
Boeing Company
Post Office Department
Pratt and Whitney
Cheyenne
Wyo
Rainstorm Two-Week Sitter Aims For City Flagpole Record
Chicago July 2 41P Joe Powers endures a thunderstorm while perched 675 feet atop a flagpole in the loop. He began his long sit at 3 p m Wednesday seeking a two week record surpassing Shipwreck Kelly of Newark New Jersey. His rain coat tangled in rope and his phone lost, Powers stays insistent despite wet conditions and the Fourth of July atmosphere.
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Chicago
Joe Powers
Joe
Altho
Kelly
Newark
N. J
Powers
Ships Brave Sterns to Man Light Houses on Superior
In Duluth Minnesota on July 2 the lighthouse tenders Amaranth and Marigeld prepare for the Lake Superior navigation season. They sail spring from Superior harbor with lighthouse crews bound for stations to keep routes safe. In fall storms push larger ships to port as fenders retrieve buoys and headhouse crews for winter harbor imprisonment.
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Duluth
Minn
Amaranth
Marigeld
United States
Lake Superior
Thrinth-Superior
Temperatures Reported For Friday In Local Area
Fragmentary weather notes show temperature readings for Friday with several unclear city names and stray digits. The readable data mentions Batурdivy and Baturdiv with numerical values, but many items are garbled.
Evolution teaching blamed for youth crime wave says Riley
Dr. W B Riley of Minneapolis told Des Moines University that the crime wave among youths stems from teaching evolution. He argued evolution is a lawless philosophy and could lead to world upheaval, calling it the son of an ape philosophy.
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Des Moines
W. B. Riley
Minneapolis
Des Moines University
Dr. Riley
Leaking Packet Matthew Breer Reaches New Bedford
New Bedford Massachusetts July 2 Fifty one days at sea after a leaking hull and near starvation the packet Matthew Breer Capt Joseph Perry was towed into port by the coast guard cutter Marion Rescue came off Montauk Point with pumps failing the crew and nine passengers endured parched corn coffee and even cooked the ship mascot a goat for food later used as gasket material for pumps all hands survived
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New Bedford
Mass
INS
Matthew Breer
Joseph Perry
Coast Guard
Marion
Cape Verde Islands
Montauk Point
160 Page Mortgage Filed by Utilities Covers Bonds
A large mortgage document bound in one volume, filed today by Iowa Public Service Company to Central Trust Company of Illinois, covers the issue of mortgage bonds in series with no stated limit. Legal descriptions span real estate and personal property in 23 counties and must be filed in each county.
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Black Hawk County
Eva M. Brebner
Iowa Public Service Company
Central Trust Company of
Illinois
Dr Hawk Reappointed As Podiatry Examiner
Dr Paul M Hawk of 304 Moir Street has been reappointed by Gourtrney Hammill as a member of the Blaie board of podiatry examiners for a three year term. Dr F J Olson, secretary of the board, and Mrs Olson of Des Moines will visit Dr and Mrs Hawk for the Fourth of July holiday.
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Paul M. Hawk
Moir Street
Podiatrist
Gourtrney Hammill
Blaie Board of Podiatry Examiners
F. J. Olson
Olson
Des Moines
Hawk
Kezar and Knipp Fined for Assault in Municipal Court
Harry H. Kezar of 1414 Jefferson street was fined 10 and costs for assault and battery on Floyd Card near the eastern city limits in a ruling by Judge Z Beem. Albert Knipp of 11720 Franklin was fined 10 for assault against Card after a Thursday trial with state witnesses numbering eight and three for the defense.
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Harry HH. Kezar
Jefferson Street
Floyd Card
Z. ©. Beem
Hall
Ane
Albert Knipp
Franklin
Card
Owner of Call Boy Dies in Newmarket Derby Week
Newmarket England July 2 Frank Curzon theatrical proprietor and owner of this year’s derby winner Call Boy died today after a long career in theater and racing, leaving a legacy in racing circles and the stage.
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Call Boy
Newmarket
Eng
Cing Frank Curzon
Ad Owie
Better Prices for Soill Products in Des Moines
Des Moines reports rising crop prices with corn at 85 cents, wheat around 1.20 dollars at country elevators, and oats from 42 to 61 cents. State forecasts note better hay crops, a shaky apple outlook, and potential frost effects on corn yields amid cool, dry June conditions.
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Courier Special Service
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Dakotas
Weather and Crop Bureau
Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Grimes
Jonathans
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Byrd and Acosta Return from Paris Route Immersion
Byrd and Acosta were hospitalized after immersion in salt waters near Paris. Balchen discussed returning decisions with officials of the American Trans-Oceanic company. Acosta lamented gas limits but noted orders to fly to Paris. The trio enjoyed French wine and train travel through Caen, greeted by crowds and journalists.
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Belchen
Byrd
American Trans-Oceanic Company
Balchen
Oslo
Norway
New York
Acosta
Rome
Paris
Pont
Caen
Ver-Sur-Mer
Levine
Charlie A. Levine
Clarence Chamberlin
Germany
Neville
Inter-Allied Club
International News
Marriage Licenses Read in State Notices
Marriage licenses listed include Ted J. Punteny and Ann Smith both of Waterloo, Ralph H. Jorgensen of Dexter and Lois Evelyn Doty of Macksburg, William Barney Hafar and Anna K. Krouth of Waterloo, Carl F. Christensen and Jeanette Moss of Waterloo, H A Beverly of Waterloo and Arthur Lyon McKeon with Margaret Pullen of Waterloo, and Rachel Z. Stiger of West Union with John Weber Jr. of Waterloo. additional entries include Lorrain Elizabeth Burlingham of Waterloo and Franklin G. Lee of West Union.
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Ted J. Punteny
Waterloo
Ann Smith
Ralph H. Jorgensen
Dexter
Lois Evelyn Doty
Macksburg
William Barney Hafar
Anna K. Krouth
Carl F. Christensen
Jeanette Moss
H. A. Beverly
Arthur Lyon McKeon
Cedar
Margaret Pullen
Franklin G. Lee
West Union
Lotte
Huffman
Cedar Rapids
Rachel Z. Stiger
John Weber, Jr
Lorrain Elizabeth Burlingham
Wrebarrmccry
Bush Leads Giants to 4-1 Win Over Braves
Bullet Joe Bush, in his first start for McGrew, limited the Braves to seven hits as the Giants won the first game of a doubleheader 4 to 1 in Boston on July 2.
British naval limits proposal backfires at Geneva talk
At the Geneva conference experts agreed to cap submarines at 1800 tons and set a 13 year age limit with five inch guns, while a two tier sub division proposal faced doubt. The talk also centered on cruiser tonnage, with Britain pressing for 500,000 tons and the United States aiming near 300,000 tons to reach parity.
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Geneva
INS
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Hugh 5. Gibson
Britain
America
Gibson
Des Moines Woman Granted Divorce After Show Incident
Iva Mae Bates testified before Judge Bonner that taking her husband to a show while she stayed home was improper. Bates admitted concerns, but the court granted the divorce from Raymond Bates yesterday in district court.
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Des Moines
INS
Iva Mae Bates
Bonner
Raymond Bates
Keokuk Judge Halts State Sinking Fund Interest
Judge Rankin in Keokuk district court grants a temporary restraining order blocking interest on city funds to be diverted into the state sinking fund under the Brookhart Lovrien bill. He rules the law unconstitutional.
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Keokuk
John M. Rankin
Balloon Tire Stops Lunch Hour Crowd on City Street
A car at Commercial and Fourth streets drew a noon crowd as its right front tire ballooned. The inner tube escaped, blossoming like a flower, while the driver calmly released the air and removed the inflated tube before resuming. Onlookers joked and returned to their routines.
STATE ARCHAEOLOGIST STUDIES ALONG CEDAR
Dr. Charles R. Keyes of Cornell College in Mount Vernon Iowa visited Waterloo and nearby areas to pursue state archaeological survey work along the Cedar valley. He traced sites near Vinton La Porte City Benton county and lower Black Hawk county yesterday and plans further work in Bremer and Mitchell counties. His prior field studies illuminate the life and customs of early Indian inhabitants.
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Charles R. Keyes
Cornell College
Mtt. Vernon, Ja
Waterloo
Cedar Valley
Keyes
Vinton
la Porte City
Benton County
Black Hawk County
Bremer
Mitchell Counties
Editor Sees Rosy 25-Year Future for State
Des Moines July 2 Ingham associate editor of the Register and Tribune Capital was honored at a dinner marking 25 years at the paper Principal speaker Frank Lowden of Illinois a former presidential contender recalled their Iowa days Ingham spoke of the past and looked ahead envisioning a rosy corn belt prosperity for the next quarter century
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Des Moines
INS
Harvey Ingham
Register
Tribune Capital
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Lowden
Ingham
University of Iowa
Kilocycles to wave lengths explained for radio fans
Chicago reports radio readers can convert kilocycles to wave lengths by dividing 300000 by the kilohertz figure. A 1000 kilocycle station yields a 300 meter wave length and a 670 kilocycle station yields about 447.7 meters. Higher kilocycles mean shorter waves.
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Chicago
Mrs Wright May File Divorce Suit
Mrs Miriam Noel Wright announced she will file for divorce from Frank Lloyd Wright, the renowned architect. She said the action stems from continual harassment by friends and associates of her husband, and the suit will be filed in Madison Wisconsin.
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San Francisco
Cal
Miriam Noel Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Madison, Wis
Swedesburg Plans Fireproof Church
Swedesburg Ia July 2. At a meeting in the Swedesburg auditorium about 200 persons attended and decided to replace the big white church that burned after a lightning strike with a modern fireproof edifice. The Rev O A Elmquist is pastor. The new church will cost 540000.
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Swedesburg
O. A. Elmquist
Actress Sentenced One to Three Years
Los Angeles July 2 Dorothy Mackaye stage actress was sentenced to serve one to three years in San Quentin for concealing facts in the knuckle slaying of her actor husband Ray Raymond.
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Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Dorothy Mackaye
San Quentin
Ray Raymond
Watts Gunn Wins Crown in Intercollegiate Golf
Watts Gunn of Georgia Tech, protege of Bobby Jones, defeated Roland Mackenzie of Brown University to win the intercollegiate golf championship. Gunn led by 10 up with 9 to play in the 36 hole final.
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Garden City
N. Y
Watts Gunn
Georgia Tech
Bobby Jones
Roland Mackenzie
Brown University
Gunn
Beaten man found by road near St Francis Hospital
John Howard, 62, was found severely beaten beside the road near St Francis hospital and was taken to the police station this afternoon by officers. Bystanders said two men attacked him. He was under the influence of liquor.
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John Howard
St. Francis Hospital
Howard
Miss Eleanor Powell Visits Relatives in St Peters
Miss Eleanor Powell of St Peters is visiting relatives, staying with her grandmother Mrs Lore Al ford at 325 Franklin Street for a few days.
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Eleanor Powell
St. Petersure
Cranamother
Lore Alford
Franklin Street
Standard Glass Remodeling Job Set at $15 000
Jens Olesen and Sons Construction Co. was awarded the general contract for remodeling the warehouse at Sycamore and Second Street by Standard Glass and Paint Co. The contract price, including extras, is slightly under $15,000. Construction starts Tuesday morning. The two story plus basement building will be 60 by 150 feet and house the wholesale department and general offices. A second story will be added on a portion for office rooms, with interior rearrangements for wholesale trade. The current retail location at 501 503 Sycamore Street will continue.
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Jens Olesen & Sons Construction Co
Sycamore
Second Street
Standard Glass & Paint Co
M. B. Cleveland
Four Hospitals Share Three Hundred Gallons Of Confiscated Alcohol
Three hundred gallons valued at $9,600 were distributed to four hospitals today by Sheriff H. T. Wagner under Judge George W. Wood's district court order. Each received 75 gallons: Allen Memorial, Presbyterian, St. Francis in Waterloo, and Sartori Hospital in Cedar Falls. Twenty-five gallons were seized from Colin McCracken in Kenosha Wisconsin last winter. The remaining 275 gallons came from C W Tiberghien, W Babcock, Frank Fotopoulos and Rex Garvin in booze runner holdups by state agents three weeks ago.
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H. T. Wagner
George W. Wood
Allen Memorial
Presbyterian
St. Francis
Waterloo
Sartori
Cedar Falls
Colin McCracken
Kenosha
Wis
C. W. Tiberghien
W. Babcock
Frank Fotopolous
Rex Garvin
Two End Lives in Des Moines Reported
Des Moines reports two suicides in one day. John W. Kauffman was found dead at Wave Land golf course with a carbolic acid vial nearby. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs. Paul Matthews of Oskaloosa. Mary Jackson, 49, died by gas room suicide. Survived by son Charles Jackson of Nevada and two daughters Bertha Carr of Lake Worth and Ethel Anderson of Des Moines.
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Des Moines
John W. Kauffman
Waveland
Paul Matthews
Oskaloosa
Mary Jackson
Goodby
Charles Jackson
Nevada
Bertha Carr
Lake Worth
Flo
Ethel Anderson
Gorilla Not- Council Bluffs Strangler
Council Bluffs police conclude Earl Leonard, the so called gorilla man held in Winnipeg for a double murder, is not the suspect in the December murder of Mrs John Berard. Leonard is charged with killing more than 156 women nationwide by strangling them. Berard’s death does not match his description.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Lotal
Earl Leonard
Winnipeg
John Berard
Leonard
Reliability Planes Land at Pittsburgh
Fourteen planes enter the National Reliability tour for the Edsel Ford trophy at Rodgers field Aspinwall near Pittsburgh. Two escort planes joined after delays from Baltimore with pilots Louis G. Meister of Detroit and Paul Branniss of Oklahoma City. The fleet will stay through Sunday.
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Pittsburgh
Rodgers Field
Aspinwall
Baltimore
Buhl Air
Louis G. Meister
Detroit
Paul Branniss
Oklahoma City
Lindbergh Hats Take Flight In Waterloo Millinery
High-flying fashion brings the Lindbergh lid to Waterloo in store displays. Close-fitting white hats for women feature aviation motifs with maritime colored bands and jeweled airplane pins. A candy wrapper named Aviation Bar complements the theme.
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Waterloo
Milady
New switch laid to power house pit on Utica street
Illinois Central begins laying another switch from its main line to the coal pit of the Iowa Public Service company on Utica street to improve access. Existing rails on the current switch will be replaced with heavier steel as planned. Iowa Public Service will soon buy a new locomotive crane for the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Iowa Public Service Company
Utica Street
Man Badly Bruised When Struck by Auto
Henry Weteking aged 47 of 108 Bryant sustained a badly wrenched shoulder and bruises after being struck by a car driven by Donald Garrison of 1121 Eleventh Street West Cedar Falls. Incident occurred at 10 45 p m on the north Waterloo Cedar Falls road near city limits. Weteking received treatment at St Francis hospital and Garrison assisted him to the hospital.
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Henry Weteking
Bryant
Donald Garrison
Eleventh Street
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
St. Francis Hospital
Garrison
St. Francis
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Charles Levine
Byrd Fliers
Louis Bleriot
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Normandy
Charles A. Lindbergh
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Sherman Gill
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