Merger creates Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Co
General Motors truck division merges with Yellow Cab Manufacturing to form Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Co. GM gains control with stock swap valued around $ for the new firm, formed to push into omnibus services. Hertz becomes board chairman of the consolidated giant. Ritchie named president as the Yellow Cab assets join with GM to build a $46 million capital entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hertz
Yellow Cab Co
General Motors Truck Division
Associated Press
Chicago
General Motors Corporation
Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company
Yellow Truck & Coach Manufacturing Co
General Motors
Alfred P. Sioun, Jr
United Press
America
Yellow Cab System
Y Yllow Coach & General Motors Co
Hertz
Herts’ Cab Company
Feld
John Ritchie
Rewshay
Ritchie
Chicago Yellow Cab Company
Welfare League Board Meeting Details in Waterloo YWCA
Routine business dominated the Waterloo Social Welfare League board at the YWCA noon session. June social service reports were presented by Florence Pfeffer and Ruby Reimler, with Jeanue workers. Board vacancies were postponed to August, when the committee will announce its choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Social Welfare League
Florence Pfeffer
Ruby Reimler
Jeanue
Mercury Climbs to 84 Despite Clouds
Clouds hid the sun as temperatures rose to 84 with humid air making the heat feel oppressive. Earlier readings showed a range near 89 to 92, and rain was not yet falling at noon. Tonight and Thursday are expected to stay cloudy and cooler with little temperature change in this state section.
Winning Answers Displayed from Geographical Contest
Prize winning solutions from Courier geographical contest are shown in Ives hatshop show window. Two drowned in Noble's Lake Missouri Va Roberta Craw Johnson 18 Omaha died when two party members capsized a boat while attempting to dive. The victims were African American.
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Ives
Lake, Missouri
Roberta Craw
Johnson
Omaha
Noble's Lake
Heat Wave Deaths Sweep East Shocks Nation
The second day of a summer heat wave from the Midwest caused at least nine deaths and numerous prostrations across the nation. Violent storms and lightning felled buildings while in New York City a 59 degree humid day killed one man and prostrated nine others. A white youth died attempting to rescue two Black boys in Harlem River, with another drowning in Hoboken. A motorcyclist died under a tree struck by lightning in Medford, Massachusetts, as residents faced outages and heat. Des Moines warned of relief later, with Clarinda reporting 90 degrees yesterday and several Iowa towns seeing high temperatures before more heat. In Sioux City, Charles Van Buren died in hospital after being overcome while working.
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Associated Press
New York
Middlewest
White Court
Harlem
Hoboken
N. J
Medford
Mass
Wheatsheaf
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Clarinda
Sioux City
Charles van Buren
Brandon
van Buren
Wang
Actress Held for Shooting Husband in Broadway Scandal
Edith Devloasted, once cited as the most beautiful girl of The Vanities, was held without bail in New York after a shooting incident at a Broadway dining table. The act involved actor Athen Davis and lawyers Marks Wolfi as the case moved through a crowded courtroom of theatrical folk and Broadway habitues.
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New York
Edith Dev
Broadway
Athen Davis
Cargo
Pany
Wwe
Avis
Marks Wola
Ant
Halitnes
Tony Genna Shot in Gang War Feud Wounds Deepen
A violent feud erupts as Tony Genna is seriously wounded in a shooting on Walkine Street while rivals Uhleaga Inly and others face death or arrest. The incident sparks further clashes and raises fears of an ongoing gang war in the city neighborhoods.
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Uhleaga
Tony Genta
Prothers
Mike
Ancela
Din
Efe
New Figures Show Postal Deficit For 1925
Washington July 9. The postmaster general estimated a fur year 1925 deficit of about 49 000 pounds for postal operations. The deficit for the year ended June 34 was blamed on higher pay for postal employees and the change in postage rates.
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Washington
Dp. C
Aon
Postaemyplores
Dayton hosts antievolution trial buzz and monkey souvenirs
Dayton Tennessee rivals spread religious signage as fundamentalists promote the antievolution trial. A new antiparking ordinance on two main streets prompts city action. Visitors surge with 30 correspondents registered. Robinsons sell pamphlets titled Why Dayton of All Places. American Telegraph and Telephone lays 55,000 feet of wire to speed trial news to papers.
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Dayton
Tenn
Daytonr
Dayton of All Places
Robinson's
American Telegraph & Telephone Co
Obituary notices from Waterloo area victims and relatives
Multiple obituaries note the death of Mrs James McDowell of Tacoma born January 5 1840 who lived in Waterloo since 1882 and earlier in Hudson Pennsylvania with survivors in several states and churches, funeral plans incomplete. Other notices report deaths of J K Glessner in Carrington age about 50 with Wisconsin and Iowa ties and siblings listed as relatives, and Imery H Hackett aged 55 at home with family in Waterloo area.
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James McDowell
Tacoma
Wash
Wistner Funeral Home
Decedent
Iown
Pennsylvania
Hudson
Waterloo
Glessner
Esterday
Carrinton
Somerset County
Pan
Black Hawk County
T Fike
Swo Daugsters
Ruth
Fern
Givsaner
J. Ser. Vo
Thronson
Wl O
Shelton
Withiam
Ord Rapids
God
Davenport
Emery HW. Hackett
Imery
Tackett
Prison bands tat Sioux fails July misread
A penitentiary inmate died after swallowing Pariscreen during a festentay incident. He was sent to Wakouds for burial and is survived by a widow and nine children.
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Qaray
Honn
Wakouds
Statehouse Clerks to Have Vacations with Pay as Usual
The attorney general ruled state employees are entitled to more than two weeks of paid vacation each year. Officials stated vacations are essential to operate offices with staff, as the budget law replaced the former vacation provision without authorizing paid leave. Attorney General Gibson was asked for a formal legal opinion after discovery of the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes Moines
Statehouse
Attorney “ General
Attorney General’s Department
Gibson
Feng Advises Treaties Revision to Avert Conflict
Gen. Feng urges revision of treaties to prevent clashes as Britain resists relinquishing extraterritorial rights in China. Foreign Minister Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that Britain will not renounce its privileges in China, reflecting tensions over unequal treaties and foreign concessions.
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Gen
Feng
Tanton
Britain
International News
London
Great Britain
China
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Dry Officers Find 1 650 Gals of Mash in Distilling Plant
Dry enforcement officers in LeMars Iowa uncovered a functioning distilling operation in a deserted Plymouth County location along a creek ravine. Two men fled before arrest leaving a 1650 gallon outfit in operation, half a ton of cane sugar, 2630 gallons of mash and 25 gallons of finished product seized along with samples.
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LeMars. Ja
Prohibition
Plymouth Bounty
Charles City Bank Dividends Ordered
Site superintendent of Dankine today achieved payment of dividends by the Charles City Bank. Des Moines reports note that deposits are being paid and partners trust Charles City at percent of the tax. Andrew stated the bank will proceed with duties and payments.
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Des Moines
S.—l
Dankine
Acheved
the& Savings Bank
Gherks
Partners Trust
Charles City
Amndrew
Backers Deny Dissolution of Grain Merger Plans
Chicago reports the Grain Marketing company denies dissolving the merger into four units. bankers say assets valued at 15.4 million will revert to original firms. Gray Silver and Emanuel Rosenbaum defend the group, delaying any breakup past July 28. Armours Grain moves to reenter trading on the Chicago Board of Trade under its old name.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Gray Silver
Silver
Emanuel F. Rosenbaum
John E. Coverdale
J. Rosenbaum, Grain Company
Rosenbaum Brothers
Armour Grain Company
Davis Noland Merrill Company
Nansas City
Co-Operative Company
American Farm Bureau Federation
Co-Operative
I1inoig Agricultural Association
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois
Indiana Securities Commission
Indiana
Ohio
Armours
Rain Marketing Company
Chicago Board of Trade
Rosenbaum Brothers Grain Company
Dean Onativi & Co
Exchange Clearing House
Cuban government to establish twelve new U S consulates
In Havana in July the Cuban government announces plans for twelve new U S consulates as Cuba expands commercial ties with the United States. Senate and House committees prepare a consular and diplomatic bill to extend fleet services. Proposed consulate cities include Birmingham Alabama Tolianopolis Indiana Wichita Kansas Buffalo Portland Providence Beaumont Pearl Worth Hanston San Antonio Seattle Milwaukee.
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Havana
Cuba
United States
Senate Land House
Unban Congress
Birmingham
Ata
Toeianopolis
Ind
Wichita
Kan
Buffalo
Portland
Ore
Providence
R. C
Beaumont
Pearl Worth,Hanston
San Antonio, Tex
Seattle Wash
Milwaukie, Ws
Germany Signs Arms Traffic Convention
A German representative signed an arms control convention to limit arms traffic at a Geneva conference. The move follows previous signings, including a protocol against certain brutal weapon uses, with supervision by present arms conference officials. Marie Jeanne wins aero contest with 29 kilometers route from Angers to Cannes. A fatal early-morning crash near Tarrytown, New York leaves three dead: Vincent Santini, Frank Santini, and Bert Schoen. Postponed events in New York due to rain.
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Muscatine
Geneva
Femi
Publie Crommds
Tarrytown
Vincent O Santini
Frank
New York
Bert Schohare
The
Munson Inc
Recover Bodies of Men Killed in Mine Disaster
In Victor Colorado the bodies of Clarence Fluston and Hesterberg were recovered from the Cresson gold mine where they were killed after falling from a mine cage deck. Officials believe Hesterberg was overcome by dizziness before the fall. Both men were badly mangled between the cage and timbering.
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Victor
Clarence Fluston
H. Hesterberg
Waterton
Cresson
Hesterhere
Husten
Scopes Counsel Takes Hearst Promises Fight by Farmers
Chicago dispatch reports Clarence Darrow defending Scopes warns evolution trial sharpens liberty clash. Bryan adds Bryan Jr and other counsel to Dayton case while Hearst Iowa Farm Bureau vows fight against any 21 percent railroad freight rate hike, urging rail interests to expect firm farmer resistance.
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Scopes
Hearst
Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Darrow
Jack Last
International News Wire
Chicago
Clarence
Scopes Triat
Devon, Tenn
Hia
Law- Alice
America
Hey
Republic
Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Los Angeles
Bat
United States
Arizona
Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
Hivarst
Iowa Farm By Treat Federation
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Uwa
Must Pay Alimony or Spend Year in Jail
Sioux City July report states Paul Mummert ordered to pay 600 dollars back alimony to his first wife within 90 days. Failure to comply triggers one year in jail for contempt of court. Contempt arose after alleged remarriage within a year of divorce.
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Sioux City
Paul Mummert
Jal
Mummert
Germans Protest Cut in Loan Valorization
Berlin and Frankfurt stock exchanges closed for 24 hours as Germans protest the valorization committee's decision to valorize state Inflation era loans at 21.5 percent instead of 3 percent. The action targets loans purchased during the Inflation period and reflects broader financial and political tension.
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Berlin
Frankfort
Reichstag Valorization Committee
Rodgers to Sit in at Miners Wage Parley
Washington July 8 The labor department has named conciliator commissioners James F Lewer of Chester Pa and William H Rodgers of Iowa as unofficial observers for a wage scale discussion between anthracite operators and miners at Atlantic City.
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Washington, PD. C
Labor Department
James Flewer
Chester
William H. Rodgers
Iowa
Atlanticity
Filipino Army Pioneer Major Patajo Dies in Manila
Major Risppulo Patajo, one of the first Filipinos to gain a U S army commission, dies in Manila after a 20 year career. An intelligence officer in early American Philippine operations, he helped shape northern Luzon engagements per General J Franklin Bell. Retired, he later pursued extensive agricultural interests in Central Luzon.
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Manila
Rispulo Patajo
United States Army
J.franklin Bell
Amuch
Philippines
Patafos
Jazon
Patajo
Bell
Pataja
Luzon
Metabolem and behavior study at Penn clinic
Philadelphia July 8 A new field of research in biochemical psychology is being developed by the University of Pennsylvania psychological clinic under Dr Henry Starr. The course, Metabolism and behavior, surveys chemical changes in the body that influence emotion, energy, and life view, with saliva studies linking fatigue and emotional stability to physiological processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Psychological Clinic
University of Pennsylvania
Plasa
Henry BE. Starr
John Marshall
Starr
Lightner Witmer
Edwin KR. Twitmyer
Department of Psychology
Journal of Biological Chemistry
American Journal of Psychology
Eitmyer
Iowa Registers 600 805 Autos in First Seven Months
Des Moines figures show Iowa has about one car for every four residents. By June 1 1925 600 305 autos and trucks were registered in 99 counties with Polk County leading at 44 1023 cars and 225 motorcycles. Trucks totaled 41 300. passenger cars 559 604.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Des Moines
Lowa
Secretary of State
Polk County
Shade
Woodbury County
Linn County
Scott County
Pottawattamie
Woodbury
Pottawattamie County
Priscilla Dean and Hubby Agree to Part
Los Angeles reports a friendly separation between actress Priscilla Dean and her husband Wheeler Oakman with no divorce action planned. Oakman is in a New York play while Miss Dean continues making motion pictures. Also, Miss Mae Beckey of 1521 Hawthorne Street is recovering after appendicitis surgery at Presbyterian Hospital on July 4.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Priscilla Dean
Los Angeles Times
Wheeler Oakman
Oakman
New York
Miss Dean
Mae Beckey
Hawthorne Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Traveling man robbed on Northwestern train in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police reported a traveling salesman from Fort Madison was relieved of a billfold containing 135 dollars on a Northwestern train last night. The incident was reported early today by W H L Burdan.
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Cedar Rapids
W. HL Burdan
Fort Madison
Northwestern
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