Kentucky Executes Seven In Electric Chair At Prison Inmates Die In Night
Eddyville Kentucky July 13 seven convicted murderers were electrocuted between midnight and 1 30am at the state penitentiary. The seven, four white men and three negroes, met their fate after fear and prayer in the death house. Names include Milford Red Lawson Orlando Seymour Hescue Dockery Charles Paul Mitra William Moore James Howard Clarence McQueen. Relatives were to take the bodies after the executions.
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Eddyville
State Penitentiary
Kentucky
Orlando Seymour
Louisville
Seymour
Hescue Dockery
Harlan
Sush
Earer
Dockery
Chilton
Charles
Paul
Mitra
St. Louis
cNegrees
William Moore
James Howard
Clarence McQueen
Cynthiana
Krassin Rescues Captain Soras Relief Team
Report from Prof Samoilovitch details the Krassin rescue of the Vigileri group in three miles, sighting a wrecked Swedish plane and Ttalla tent. Lieut Lundborg and crew were saved, with Cecconis injured and Als not gravely ill, as the Krassin loaded Lundborgs plane and prepared for further liftings. The dispatch notes fingers of gratitude as the crew embraced the rescuers.
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Filer
Lundborg
Ttalla
Krassin
Ceccion
Tandborg
Samoilovitech
Lieut
Romance at 65 and 70 Withers When Cash Gone
Des Moines July 13. A 70 year old bride Rose Ann Bloomquist today won a divorce from Adolph Bloomquist 65 after a romance of less than seven months. The couple said money shortages led to quarrels as Bloomquist took available funds and sought entertainment. She opposed mortgaging her home to fund outings.
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Des Moines
Rose Ann Bloomquist
Adolph Bloomquist
Krassin Rescues Polar Parties As Ice Closes In
The Krassin airship fleet conducts a complex salvage operation after ice and fog hamper progress. Swedish flyer Chuckhnovsky and four crew survive a forced landing while awaiting rescue, as Alpine chasseurs and Norwegian guides are reported missing near Foyn Island.
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Skyberg
Viglieri
Foy
Sora
Varming
Vandengen
Fayn Island
Chuckhnovsky
Stalin
Finn Malmgren
Chuckhnoysky
Cape Platen
Malingrett
Chuckhnavsky
Krassin
Virgo Bay
Roald’ Amundsen
Italia
Mariano
Zappi
Politicians Warn Hoover Not Sure Winner at Polls
A political note contends that foreign and wet voters may swing toward Hoover if Democrats win seven, with large blocs in states where margin matters. It also notes Smith could command a growing, consolidated base before campaigning shifts dynamics, amid overlapping voter groups. Building permits follow.
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Hoover
Smith
New York Herald-Tribune
Brain Tests from the Evening Poet Society Page
A scanned excerpt presents an IQ style quick addition test from The Evening Poet Society. It instructs readers to study columns of numbers, identify four columns with the highest averages in about one minute, then check how many selections match the given answers. An extra task asks to pick the column with the lowest total in a 30 second window.
Waterloo Man in Delaware Court as Drunk Driver
Arthur V. Owen of Cincinnati appeared in Delaware Court on $1,500 bond after a crash on primary 20 near here at 10 p.m. Thursday. Owen, driving a Waterloo rental car, hit J. J. Culligan’s auto, injuring none but shocking passengers. Both cars wrecked. Owen uninjured. He is a salesman for a Waterloo firm, resident about six weeks, lodging in a local hotel, and selling a directory service.
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Waterloo
Delaware Court
Courier Special Service
Manchester
Owen
Saunders System
Sycamore Street
Probes Death of Banker's Son Put Off Freight Car
Omaha Neb July 13 A coroner s jury opened inquiry into the death of Gordon Grieger II son of a Cleveland banker after injuries blamed on a Burlington railroad agent. Authorities hunted for Jean Bernald 17 reported seriously hurt and missing on the Nebraska plains near Ashland.
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Omaha
Neb
INS
Gordo
Griegor
Cleveland
Burlington Railroad
Ashland
Jean Bernald
Nebraska Plains
Grieger
Alice Grieger
Alec Grieger
The
Union Trust Company
Grand Jury Praises County's New Jail
The grand jury report lauds Black Hawk county's new jail as immaculate and well managed. It notes one suggestion for segregation of black and white prisoners when feasible and commends overall upkeep of the county home and related facilities.
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Black Hawk County
Nome
Board of Supervisors
Solemn high mass for Father Nosbisch held in Gilbertville
Funeral rites are planned for Father N F Nosbisch 65 at Immaculate Conception Gilbertville with burial in Gilbertville cemetery. Born May 8 1863 in Germany he served in Marquette and Omaha dioceses founding St Michael's parish before resigning in 1927. Survived by siblings in Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska. Funeral services for Herman Wackerhahn 37 of Waterloo set for First Lutheran with burial in Fairview Cemetery. A machinist at John Deere, he died of pneumonia after a brief illness on Eleventh Street. Survived by widow Viola a mother and seven sisters.
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WN. F.nosbisch
Father
N. F. Nosbisch
Immaculate Conception Church
Gilbertville
H. P. Nosbisch
St. Mary's Church
Mir+ shilliowt
Father Nosbisch
Germany
Giilbertville
Father Nosblisch
St. Lawrence College
Mt. Calvary
Wis
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
John Bertin
Marquette
Mich
Omaha
St. Michael's Parish
Waterloo
John Nosbisch
St. Cloud
Minn
Leonard Krantz
Gable Street
Peter Schommer
Peter Henry
Lenn Nelsiens
Page
Ned
Herman Wackertlahn
Herman Wackerhahn
Eleventh Street
First Lutheran Church
Henry Mueller
Fairview Cemetery
Wackerhahn
Leavenworth
Kren
Henry
Adams Street
Fred
Henning
Tripoli
Elizabeth Kroblin
Readlyn
Ulouise Harris
Oran
Sophia Minard
Twelfth Street West
Emma Jacksin
Gib Linden Avenue
Amanda Penning
Hawithorne Street
Television Shows Full Lengths by Newer Apparatus
New York July 1944 The Bell Telephone laboratories demonstrated an improved sunlight television apparatus that shows several full length figures moving within an area about the size of a boxing ring It marks a step beyond prior television which was limited to head and shoulders only allowing viewers to see happenings rather than just hear them through radio owners.
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New York
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Grand Jury Indicts Cook for Murder of Pint Helper
The grand jury indicts Cook for murdering Donald Pint, who came to aid Miss Cushman during a midnights car pursuit in Waterloo. Pint died after severe injuries from a crash and amputation. investigations and witnesses led to the indictment ahead of a January trial.
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Cook
Hurison
Waterloo
Miss Cushman
Fourth Street
206
Summit Avenue
Byrnes Park
Donald Pint
Illnois Central
Tew
Missouri
Pint
Des Moines
F. W. Edwards
Edwards
W. GC. Leland
J. J. Kelly
Prohibitionists Defeat Hoover in National Ticket Vote
Chicago July 13 An insurance man and a farmer salesman head the Prohibition party ticket this year on the second ballot. William Varney of Rockville Centre N Y is the presidenti al nominee, with James A Edgerton of Alexandria Va as vice president. Varney announced a southern campaign to unite forces. The party backed strict liquor laws and church state separation, electing Dr D Leigh Golvin of New York as chairman.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
William
FL Varney
Rockville Center
N. C
Herbert Hoover
James A. Edgerton
Alexandria
Independence League
Jefferson-Lincoln League
Prohibition
Farmer-Labor
Varney
Hoover
Hammond
John B. Hammond
Des . Moines
South
Ciry
National Committee
Gov. Smith
Fo Edgerton
New Jersey
Edgerton
Washington
D. Leigh Golvin
New York
Attorney Argues for Continuance of KGCA at Decorah
Washington July 13. Charles W Greenley operator and J M Houck attorney urged the federal radio commission to continue KGCA Decorah. Houck said the station uniquely served northeastern Iowa with desired programming and cited 45 percent of Iowa farmers with radios in 1927 and thousands of approving letters. He presented about 100 affidavits and was allowed more. Commissioners questioned if KWLG Decorah could provide KGCA service. Greenley said KWLG mainly handled religious topics.
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Washington, D. C
Charles W. ‘Greenley
J . M. Houck
Federal Radio Commission
KGCA
Decorah
Houck
Iowa
Storm Destroys Grain Crops in Fayette Fields
A July storm in Fayette County Iowa brings hail and high winds, wrecking corn and small grain across fields near West Union. The damage impacts local crops as residents report widespread losses and discuss the effect on harvest prospects.
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Fayette Fields
Govier
Union
Corm
Smittle
Ly J
Fleckenstein
Anamosa
Fred Gruver
Minnesota
University of Dubuque
Lions International taps Ruffing to head convention results
Ipes Moines July 13 UPI Ben A Ruffing of Richmond Virginia was named head of Lions International succeeding Irving L Camp of Johnstown Pennsylvania The next convention was awarded to Louisville after a tight contest with Toronto Canada Julian Hyer Fort Worth Texas was named third vice president Ray L Riley Sacramento California became first vice president and Earle Hodges New York City second vice president Directors elected were Charles N Hatton Wichita Kansas Vincent Hascall Omaha Nebraska and Chester M Jamieson Tulsa Oklahoma for three years Albert Thornton Tampa Florida for one year Merle Thorpe editor of Nations Business was the main speaker at the daylong session the convention's final event.
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Ipes Moines
Upi
Ben A. Ruffing
Richmond
Lions International
Irving L. Camp
Johnstown
Louisville
Toronto
Canada
Julian Hyer
Forth — Worth
Ray L. Riley
Sacramento
Earle Hodges
New York City
Charles N. Hatton
Wichita
Vincent Hascall
Omaha
Chester M. Jamieson
Tulsa
Albert Thornton
Tampa
Fla
Merle Thorpe
Nation's Business
Pythian Building Co Elects Directorate
Pythian Building company stockholders in K of P hall elected a new board: J. T. Rock F. L. Northey P. H. Frank J. Bragdeen and Carleton Sias with the first three named new. The directors consider selling the Pythian building on Commercial street between Perk avenue and Third street and may seek a buyer with a long time lease to the Knights of Pythias for lodge use.
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Pythian Building Company
P. Hall
J. T. Rock
Pp. H. Frank
J. ©. Bragdeen
Carleton Sias
Pythian
Commercial Street
Perk Avenue
Third Street
Knights of Pythias of the Third Fleet
Gity Asks Dismissal of Cecil Permit Suit
A motion filed late yesterday by City Attorney Carleton Slas to dismiss the mandamus suit by Dr J D Cecil to compel Waterloo to issue a permit for a filling station at Fifth and Walnut streets was taken under advisement shortly before noon today by Judge Ralph Hasner in district court.
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Carleton
Slas
J. D. Cecil
City of
Waterloo
Fifth End
Walnut Streets
Ralph Hasner
Ben Lyon and Roscoe Turner Stunt in Los Angeles Flight
Hollywood stars Ben Lyon and Capt. Roscoe Turner staged a dramatic in air stunt during a breakfast club visit in Hollywood California. Their monoplane lost power and forced a landing in the Los Angeles river causing minor injuries and damage to the aircraft.
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Hollywood
Cal
Ben’ Lyon
Nation
Boy Injured by Garbage Truck In City Incident
Charles Kinney Jr. aged small son of Charles Kinney and wife of 1524 Commercial Street was knocked unconscious at 12 40 PM when a city garbage truck driven by Lawrence Lomiolt ran him over. He suffered severe head bruises and was taken home then to St Francis hospital.
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Cook
Pint
St. Francis Hospital
Jesup
Willey
Buchanan County
Waterloo
Anamosa Reformatory
Manchester
Delaware “County
Rockford
Til
Lincoln
Neb
Charles Kinney, Small
Charles Kinney
Commercial Street
Lawrence Lomiolt
St. Francis’ Hospital
Vacant House Ransom Arrangements Reported
Mrs. E J McAllister a Miami hotel owner arranged an $8000 ransom after a second telephone call. Abductors promised to return Billy to his home in an automobile with cash ready for immediate exchange. No police were summoned.
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Bo Ce Fea
E. J .C.” McAllister
McAlister
Billy
Tela
Body found in creek near Holbrook after missing woman
In Williamsburg Iowa a 72 year old Mrs Thomas Welch of Parnell was found dead in Old Man's creek near Holbrook. She had been missing since Tuesday morning after reportedly crossing the stream on a log. She leaves a husband and five children.
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Williamsburg
Thomas’ Welch
Parnell
Body of Des Moines Radio Operator to be Brought Home
Des Moines on July 13 reports that Arquette Storey 30 radio operator who died in Capetown South Africa will be brought home for burial. His father Storey announced no cause of death or other details were available locally.
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Des Moines
INS
Arquette Storey
Capetown
South Africa
Storey
Temperatures shift through late week in report
A fragmentary weather note shows Thursday temperatures with a low around 59 degrees and a Friday progression toward higher readings by Friday morning. No clear locations or full details are provided.
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Slorca
W. F.varney
Rockville, M. Y
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Coldwell
KWLG
Luther College
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Waterlon
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Minneapolis
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A.J. Howard
Waterloo, le
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Pythian Building CO
Gity
Cecil
Ben Lyon Hort
Boy
Berlin
U.A
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Flartz Mountains
ALTA
Quaker Oats Company
E. A Brown
Creek
Cedar Rapids
U.P
Roy Freeman
Cayington
Vorphal
Freeman
Midwest Airways Corp
Waco and Ryan Airplanes
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Edison
Pomorrow & Bars
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