Uncertain farming times amid rust fears and famed flights
A collage of early 20th century notes: farmers face crop risks from black rust in wheat affecting northern North Dakota Minnesota and Canada. wheat prices rise on rust uncertainty. Aviators plan nonstop ocean flights with names like Court ney Grace Redfern and Lindbergh cited. Mourning for King Ferdinand of Romania. a Nebraskan murders case. President Coolidge trout fishing with Sam McKelvie. church attendance urged. assorted notes wrap the page.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Canada
Air bombing tied to Shelton gang feud ends in trial
Charles Birger, Art Newman, and Ray Hyland faced murder charges in Benton Illinois as the jury began deliberations over the Adams killing. Henry Mundale and Elmer Kane testified the Shelton gang pressured them into bombing the Birger roadhouse, with Kane admitting piloting the plane and Mundale providing support. Mundale described learning of an arsenal at a Benton house and that governor Len Small’s name was used to justify the act. Mundale also said Adams claimed mayoral and gubernatorial backing. Mundale’s wife and daughter were mentioned in Faribault Minnesota. Mundale himself remained weakened from an appendectomy.
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Shelton
Henry Mundale
Elmer Kane
Birger
Williamson County
Illinois
Mundale
The
Courier
Minnesota
Kane
Benton
Arsenal
Shelton Gang
Shelton Boys
Gus
Joe Adams
Elmer
Adams
O. K
Waterloo
Len Small
Weather Outlook for Chicago Week of July 24 30
Weather for the week of July 24 to 30 targets the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Occasional showers expected throughout, with temperatures running above normal and periods of warmth, followed by cooler conditions by week’s end.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Case Goes to Jury in West City Mayor Murder Trial
Benton II reports that Charles Birger Art Newman and Ray Hyland face execution after closing arguments by State's Attorney Roy Martin. He urged justice against men who killed Mayor Joe Adams last December 12. Heavy guard and personal bodyguard assigned as three weeks of trial wrap up.
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Benton
Charles Birger
Southern Illinois
Art Newman
Ray Hyland
Joe Adams
West City
Roy Martin
Martin
Mayor Adams
Sherif James Pritchard
Charles H. Miller
What to Do for Farming Now Seems Unanswerable
Washington dispatch analyzes the farm debate from many angles. It notes broad disagreement on the McNary Haugen bill and other remedies, with figures like Hoover and Gov. Lowden voicing caution or doubt about paths forward. The piece underscores persistent ambiguity in policy guidance for farmers.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Secretary Hoover
Lowden
Ilinois
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Rickard Names Dempsey as Tunney’s Next Opponent
Promoter Tex Rickard told heavyweight champion Gene Tunney that Jack Dempsey would be his next foe and that the time and place for the title bout would be set by August 5. Tunney said he is ready to face Dempsey again and will fight whenever arranged. Chicago supporters envision a two day fight festival in Soldier Field next September with Sharkey vs the Delaney winner as the opener, leading to the title bout between Dempsey and Tunney.
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New York
INS
Tex Rickard
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Rickard
Tunney
Dempsey
Chicago
Dempsey-Tunney
Soldier Field Stadium
Jack Sharkey
Pauline- Delaney
Woman Sentenced to Thirty Years in Prison After Murder Confession
Rushville Nebraska July 23 A 31 year old farmer's wife Mrs Roy Wilson pleaded for the electric chair but was sentenced to 30 years at hard labor for the murder of her mother Mrs Daniel Loomis. She confessed poisoning both victims and her father is recovering. Judge Earl Meyer imposed the term after the confession.
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Roy Wilson
Rushville
Neb
Daniel Loomis
Earl Meyer
Picnic Draws 23000 As Newspaper Promotes Event
A Sioux City newspaper schedules a free-for-all picnic tomorrow at Crystal Lake near Dakota City Nebraska with 23000 expected attendees. The Monahan post band, national champions of the American Legion, will perform and 69 Sioux City area girls are entered in the bathing beauty contest.
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Sioux City
Spi
Crystal Lake
Dakota City
Neb
Monahan Post Band
American Legion
Courier delivers by 5 30 each day at your home
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o'clock. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Know Your City Court Avenue Tragedy Prompts Waterloo Hope
Tragic history of Court Avenue in Waterloo is recalled as planners envisioned a grand boulevard from Lafayette park to Cortlandt park. The piece notes the difficult access from Pat's Pond and Sycamore Street but holds out hope for residents of the section.
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Court Avenue
Waterloo
Lafayette Park
Pat's Pond
Cortlandt Park
Sycamore Street
Pat’s Pond
Aimee Convened For Church Meeting Amid Rift
In Los Angeles July 23 a mass meeting was planned at Angelus Temple as Aimee Semple McPherson faced a factional split with her mother Mrs Kennedy over temple finances. Rumors spoke of a complete reorganization placing McPherson as leader, with Kennedy removed from business control.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Alton
Ill
Kennedy
Cutter Towed to Port After Fire
Galveston Texas July 23 Disabled by a severe fire the U S coast guard cutter Comanche is being towed to this port today A radio message picked up from the Standard Oil tanker 8S B Hunt reported by American radio corporation station here says the Hunt sighted the Comanche in tow of a tug believed to be the Miraflores sent out to search for the cutter yesterday when the cutter radioed it was disabled by fire No word had been received until this morning and officials feared the ship had been gutted.
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Galveston
Tex
INS
U. S. Coast Guard
B. Hunt
American Radio Corporation
S. B. Hunt
Miraflores
Papers Served on Sheriff by Coroner
Cedar Rapids July 23 An inspection report notes the coroner can serve papers on the sheriff as Fred Proost of Clinton obtained a writ of replevin to reclaim a touring car seized by deputies after the arrest of B E Ersin on a Hauoi charge amid a suspected booze haul. Police believed Ersin was the overland rum runner chased on July 4. Proost says he let Ersin drive the car to Cedar Rapids to sell it for him.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Fred Proost
Clinton
B. E. Ersin
Ersin
Proost
Sacco and Vanzetti Hunger Strike Rests In Charlestown
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, in apparently good health, begin the seventh day of their hunger strike in Charlestown state prison. Convicted of murder and sentenced to die, they face execution in the week of Aug. 10 unless Gov. Fuller grants a respite before the governor's mercy expires.
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Boston
Mass
INS
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Charlestown
Alvan T. Fuller
Cloudburst Floods Central Pennsylvania Causing Million Dollar Loss
A severe cloudburst in Pennsylvania's Perry and upper Dauphin County areas caused widespread flooding. Early estimates indicate damages will exceed one million dollars as homes streets and businesses suffered in the hardest hit regions.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Perry
Dauphin County
Arrest Bridegroom on Wedding Day in Ames
Charles Harrison, arrested at Ames on his wedding day, was brought to jail on a charge of uttering a forged instrument. He had planned a honeymoon when he was detained. The incident occurred in Nevada, Iowa, on July 23.
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Nevada
Charles Harrison
Ames
Ferdinand dies as Roumania mourns king and seeks unity
In Bucharest crowds honor Ferdinand's life as 250000 plus Romanians file past his bier in Controceni palace before his burial at Curtea de Arges. Queen Marie recalls his wish to see America. Princess Helen rises in prominence while Carol isolates in Neuilly awaiting requiem services. Carol expresses duty to attend memorials but stays secluded.
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Ferdinand
Bucharest
Curtea de Arges
Victoria
England
Roumania
Controceni
Sisters of Charity
America
Marie
Michael
Helen
Althe
Queen Marie
Constantine
Greece
Carol
Paris
Neuilly
United Press
Murder at Hotel Flat Ends In Mystery
Police link a fatal hotel murder to a man identified as Michael Stopee alias Harvey Foxton. A pistol and untouched bacon and eggs indicate a table for three. a young man named James Britt leased the apartment. One woman remains under questioning while Stopee’s fiancé Babe Grady and wife Mrs Emma Stopec are noted. Also reported, the Business and Professional Women's Club convention in Oakland voted for lower income taxes and opposed protective labor legislation for women.
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Chicago
Michael Stopee
Harvey Foxton
James Britt
Altho Stopee
Babe” Grady
Emma Stopec
Oakland
Cal
INS
Business
Nancy Meeke Hain
Miami
Fla
Lena Mades
Phillips
New York
Elizabeth
Barnard
Tampa
Frances E. Plath
Davenport
Bertha M. Maxwell
Williamsport
Florence H. Stone
New Orleans
Mackinac Island
Mich
Expect Arms Parley to Reopen Tuesday
Geneva reports the naval limitation conference will resume early next week after British delegates return on Tuesday. The cabinet meets Monday to issue final instructions, with signs that the Anglo Japanese agreement in principle may be disrupted by the British delegation’s return.
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Geneva
INS
London
Refuses to Sign Oil Restriction Order in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City July 23. C C Childers a state corporation commission member said he would not sign a temporary restraining order to prohibit drilling in or shooting of wells in parts of the Seminole field unless there is an actual waste of petroleum.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
State Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
C. C. Childers
Seminole Field
Adventists of Iowa Raise 33 000 for religion during six months
Nevada Iowa July 23 with each one contributing his tenth to religion Seventh Day Adventists of Iowa report through G A Nystrom treasurer of the Iowa conference that the tithing system raised 33 621 89 in the first half of 1927. An additional 16 244 30 was raised for missionary work. The Nevada church 229 members paid 2 895 42 in tithes and 1 096 13 to missions Cedar Rapids with 73 members contributed 2 273 82 in tithes and 8884 77 to missions Des Moines 145 members gave 1 807 19 in tithes and 825 35 to missions Council Bluffs four members paid 1 196 83 in tithes and 441 34 to missions.
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Nevada
Seventh Day Adventists of
Iowa
G. A. Nystrum
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Swimming Accident Victim Succumbs in Des Moines
Lester Hoke aged 18 of Des Moines died from a diving accident when his neck was broken after striking a companion on a springboard dive. He had been injured last Monday and his body was to be sent to St Joseph Missouri for funeral services and burial.
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Des Moines
Lester Hoke
St. Joseph
Coolidge Joins Writers and Cameramen on Hills Fishing Trip
President Coolidge led a Washington party of 85, including newspapermen and photographers, to Sam McKelvie’s fishing lodge near Mystic, S.C. The trip marks a shift from his usual privacy as photographers may now film action and journalists may carry typewriters. The group traveled from Rapid City by Crouch observation cars to Mystic, then rode lumber wagons to the secluded lodge on French Creek. The president planned to return to the lodge this afternoon for further angling.
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Mystic
S. C
Coolidge
Washington
White House
Sam McKelvie
Paul Smith
N.Y
Secret Service
Rapid City
Gov. McKelvie
Nebraska
Crouch
McKelvie
French Creek
Flight feats and plans dazzle Boston air show crowds
Boston hosts eight aviators who crossed oceans amid a foggy welcome as Lindbergh and fellow fliers compare notes at a hotel breakfast. Across the Atlantic, pilots in Germany and New Jersey push endurance and mail air routes with new craft, while Chamberlin eyes shipboard air service from the Leviathan.
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Boston
America
Malcolm "Nichols
Bellevue
Charles’ A.” ‘Lindbergh
Lester J
Pacific
Flers
Richard B. Byrd
France
George O. Neville
Bert. Acosta
Bernt
Balchen
Clarence“. D. Chambertin
Germany
Lindbergh
Hegenberger
Chamberlin
New York
Atlantic
Calshotfield
England
T. Courtney
Ireland
Newfoundland
Fokker
Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Lloyd
Wbertaud
James D. Hill
Rome
Bernt Balchen
Richard Byrd
Clarence D. Chamberlin
O'Connor
The
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Richard V. Grace
Hollywood Flier
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Lloyd W. Bertaud
Paul R. Redfern
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Brunswick
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Freiderich Loose
Johan Risticz
Deschan
United States
Bert Acosta
Charles A. Lindbergh
Black Hills
Pine Woods
Carol of
San Felice
Henry George
Idelita, Martin
Banana Ribbon
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Stone House
Faribault
Minn
Aimee
Sacco
Vanzetti
Pagt Bieh
Queen Miarie
Princess Helen
Berlin
Fagaras
Lupescu
Balkan
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Sik
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Scarboro
Dressau
Friederich Loose
Johann Risticz
Junkers Air
Clarence DD. Chamberlin
Johann Ruisiter
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