King of Adopters Held by Police in Hollywood Scandal
United Press reports in Los Angeles that Dr. Helen B Allen of Sabot Virginia dubbed father of 57 children is held on Mann act charges involving 17 year old Gladith Allen amid alleged wild party. Police traced the adoptions scheme from Sabot to Pittsburgh then Hollywood where two other wards Myrtle Enlie and Myrtle Cruze accompanied him. Family members defend the doctor as a father figure while authorities investigate accusations of trafficking and embezzling.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Benjamin Purell
Avid
Helen B.allen
Sabot
Gladith Allen
Hollywood
Virginia
Daddy" Allen
Myrtle Enlie
Myrtle Cruse
Myrtle Cruze
Daddy” Allen
University of Michigan
Pittsburgh
Charles Cruze
Myrtle
Cruze
Allen
Gladith
Adlén
Strawberry Point Minister Marries In Chicago Station
Rev. F W Knappe pastor of St Sebald Lutheran Straw berry Point Ir and his imported bride Miss Mary Kalaaicho from Silesia wed at LaSalle street station after a 16 year courtship. The bride endured a 10 hour cattle train wreck delay while the groom waited. They plan to return home to be greeted by eight children and local church parishioners.
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Chicago
F. W. Kuanppe
St.Sebald Lutheran Church
Strawberry Point
Germany
LaSalle Street
Mary Kalaaicho
Silesia
Knappe
Lonely Faster Near Death in Shut Room
Newton J. Bishop, 60, a despondent man in St. Louis, starved himself for 38 days and locked himself in his room. Neighbors say he hadn’t left for over a month and had to be carried out on a stretcher. doctors said he will live.
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St. Louis
Newton J. Bishop
Ile City Hospital
Bishop
Freight Trains Wreck in Dyersville Headline
Central freight trains collide head on near Dyersville this morning. No fatalities reported at noon, with investigators from the company reviewing the scene. Train 15 from Chicago to Waterloo was detoured via Chicago Great Western and arrived around noon.
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Vwo Ilinoig Central
Pyersville
Altho
Company Cfiiss
Chicago
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
City in Brief and Local Notices Summary
City in Brief lists local notices and social items from Waterloo. It notes Miss Lydia Henry recovering, Wrad Moss leaving for Los Angeles, Harry Reed traveling to Spokane with Yellowstone detour, and Arthur Hartson family fishing at Elk Run. Other items include church sermon by Dr. J. E. Johnson, Mrs. Shean visiting Sigourney, and various residents visiting relatives or traveling, plus a new producers market at Sycamore and Seventh. Cites police court fine of $18.50 for speeding on Talas Avenue and a wedding trip by E. Victor Losebrock ending in Waterloo residences.
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Lydia Henry
Wrad Moss
Los Angeles
Harry Reed
Reed, Tuthill & Reed
Spokana
Wash
Yellowstone Park
Arthur ‘Hartson
Mobile
Elk Run
J. E. Johnson
First M. Ik
United Brethren Church
Wilma
Hbleanor Dankenbring
D. W Shean
Katherine
Ada
Sigourney
Murs
Shean
C. C. Shean
Henry’ Glas
Locust Street
W. H- Mayers
Elk Rov
Minn
Mira
Walter Pettit
St. Paul
Nick
Julius Dennis
Ricker Street
Carl Dennis
Ankeny ‘Street
Breer Ja
le Noy
C. W. Robertson
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Litchfield
Alexander
Waterloo
Charles Christianssen
Summit Avenue
Monrovia
Cal
Christiansens
Nina M. Ricketts
Bernice Call
Chicago
Buffalo
Mackinac Island
Detroit
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Sycamore
Seventh Streets
E. Victor Lose Ibrock
Canada
William Gindt
Cortlandt
Pitushureh Ninth Off First Aire In the United States
Pitushureh in Pa is identified as the ninth off f aire in the United States, reflecting a regional aviation or transportation term. The fragmentary text notes a location in Pennsylvania and positions this item within a national sequence. Further details are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
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Pitushureh
United States
Farmer Seeks 390 For Cow Killed By Railcar
Blue Earth Minnesota July 21. Austin Peterzon a farmer seeks 390 from a railroad company alleging its engine killed his cow. He also asks 10 for burying the animal. In a letter to Claim Agent Murphy he complains of the crash and wonders if a buried cow can be dug up later without issue.
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Blue Earth
Minn
Austin Peterzon
Murphy
Peterson
Judge orders sheriff to seize child in custody action
This morning a judge directed Sheriff to send an officer to obtain possession of the child for the day. Local residents I. G. Wright and family, A. G Kramer and family, C. S. Lichty Arthur Lichty H. D. Cowles C. J. Abbs and A. A. Roeder have traveled to Clear Lake for the Iowa Sheet Metal Contractors association annual convention of which Arthur Lichty serves as president. Professor H. H. Preston and family arrived in Waterloo to stay over Sunday at Rev. A. O. Preston's home. he will teach in the University of Iowa summer program. City Attorney Harry M. Reed filed an answer to Clara Wrenzel's suit for damages from a sidewalk injury. Grace M. E. group plans to attend the Clear Lake Worth League institute. First M. H. W. Epworthians will join. Fire insurance notice at 420 Thompson Avenue.
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Minke
I. G. Wright
A. G Kramer
C. S. Lichty
Arthur Lichty
H. D. Cowles
C. J. Abbs
A. A. Roeder
Clear Lake
Iowa Sheet Mela Contractors’ Association
H. H.preston
Waterloo
A. 0. Preston
Preston
Seattle
Washi
University of
Harry M. Reed
Clara Wrenzel
Grace M. BE. Young Ineaple
Wpworth League Institute
Maude Michael
Lucile Cutler
Mar‘vel Tern
Nellie Bloom
Nima Andrews
Margaret Stotts
Nellie Truak
Kenneth Greenley
M. HW. Epworthians
Sea Ben
Mrs Stevenson Chimes Program at First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Oliver Stevenson plays a chimes program at First Presbyterian Church at 7 20 p m tonight featuring We re Marching to Zion Jesus Saviour Pilot Me Watchman Tell Us of the Night Alas and Did My Saviour Bleed Hark Hark My Soul Majestic Sweetness How Firm a Foundation All the Way My Saviour Leads Lead Kindly Light Day is Dying in the West Mae Harold F Smith will join Sunday evening to play Abide With Me Rock of Ages Jesus Thy Boundless Love to Me Nearer My God to Thee Work for the Night is Coming I Love to Tell the Story Trust and Obey Saviour Again to Thy Dear Name Softly Now is Light of Day
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Oliver Stevenson
First Presbyterian Church
Zion
Jesus
Mae
Harold F
Smith
Shrine Club Picnic at Ward Waterloo and Electric Park
Nobles of Ole Mystis Shrine from distant areas will gather at Ward Waterloo and Electric park next Monday for the annual Shrine club picnic and athletic program. The event starts at 1 30 pm with band guests at dinner, free amusement devices, and prizes donated by local merchants and individuals. A Cedar Rapids band will entertain at a 6 pm dinner hosted by Dr. Frank Taffa.
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Ole Mystis
Waterloo
Electric Park
Shrine Club
Shriners
Dave Entz
Ross Metealf
Monty Matta
Warry Stewart
Prank Haifa
Cedar Rapids
Frank Taffa
Cedar Heights
Delegation attends funeral of J. W. Barr mother of Mabel Barr
A delegation from Vinton yesterday attended the funeral of J. W. Barr, mother of Mabel Barr, a guild member. The group included Mrs. Wilson, Genevieve Nichols, Maude Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dare, and the Traderlcks, with many Vinton friends present.
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A. Ta
Ohuren
Vinton
Birs
J. W. Barr
Mabel Barr
Guild
Wilson
Genevieva Nichols
Maude Davis
Vicce
The
Glass
J. J. Dare
Traderlck
River Wall Plans Approved and Railroad Offer Accepted
Riverfront board approved plans for a cantilever wall section from Ruth Street to Sixth Street. The city will pay $20,000 plus an estimated $5,000 to $6,000 for the wall, with Ralph B. Slippy submitting plans. Bid advertisements will follow once railroad finance terms are signed.
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River Wall
Board of
Riverfront Commissioners
Wiinals Central Railroad Company
Arroady
Ruth Street
Ibridger
Ralph B. Slippy
Wall project to cost about 40000 dollars and measuring 620 feet
The plan proposes a wall 620 feet long and 18 feet high with a seven foot walk beside it and two tracks behind to serve fruithettes on White Street. The contract requires clearing the river bed one foot below water to ensure a neat appearance at all tides.
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Witer Street
Voltaire
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Dyersville
Buchanan's
Earl Minkel
Helen Minkel
Geraldine
ChEge
Gloria. Swansen and
Theodore Roberts
Radio Sale
Black Hawk Electrical Co
Oarinero Picing
Merchants Award
James Black Company
Paul Davis Company
Falan-Fleming Company
Falace Clothiers
Dotson Clothiers
Frank Bros
J. H. Kaslay
Landsman's
Harter B. Hull
Hudson- Jones Company
C. A. Morris
Reiss Auto Company
Martin Clgar Company
Harold and Art
Davidson
Scania
Earle Williams
Wanda Hawley
Cullen Landis
Alice Calhoun
Morgan
Robertson
Great Sea
Montana
Pringe
Bella
Serveny
Voralists
DEVO
He Whistles
Hanolg Loring
Shuster
Onv Music
Ile Price
Sae Marty
Kurtz-Reinhart Co
Byvank Transfer & Fial Co
Fuel & Transfer
West Mullau Ava
MacDonald
Harold Lloyd
DR. Jack
Wells’ Orchestra
Peavey's
Pola Negri
Charles Chaplin
Crystal
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