Plane crash kills Des Moines doctor and pilot
Des Moines July 23. Dr M B Stine 49 local physician died almost instantly when the plane he rode with pilot Tom Patten 30 crashed near the city late yesterday Patten died three hours after being taken to hospital Stine had been taking aviation lessons from Patten who was unlicensed The Curtis OX33 known as a Jennie or JN 4 was described as obsolete and had not been certified by the department of commerce The wreck left a tangled mass of wood wires and canvas with the engine torn loose from its mounting and the cockpit crushed into debris
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Des Moines
M. 3B
Stine
Tom Patten
Here
Patten
Sling
Carr Toll
Sioux Falls
Valley Junction
Patten i
Royal Air Scorps
Dr. Stine
4A Man
Department of Commerce
White Aviation Company
Thes
G. O. P. Not Riding Drive of South's Democratic Days
The piece discusses Republican strategy in the southern states to boost Hoover. It contrasts Asheville church-aligned Republicans with a separate pro-Hoover movement among business leaders. The latter, if organized, could become a major force in the region. The analysis cites party dynamics and potential statewide impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Hoover
Asheville
N. C
Smith
New York
Heralte ‘Tribune
Five Men Arrested in Raid at Wembling Resort
Five men forfeited bonds of 14 each in police court after a 4 am raid on a wembling resort at 10291-2 Fourth Street East. The operation was led by Police Captain Ed Douglass, Sergeant Willam Urie, and Officers Lew Lines and Frank Denniston who forced entry through upstairs doors.
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Fourth Street
Ed Douglass
Willam Urie
Lew Lines
Frank Denniston
T Gen
Brain Tests in Evening Fest Ins and University Study
A newspaper section presents a brain teaser from a society page. It explains a word search style test where long words contain smaller ones such as on and and. Readers are asked to cross out long words that embed these smaller words within four minutes.
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Marne
Hoover campaign camping trip tests health claims
The Hoover campaign plans a 900 mile motor and muleback camping trip to show his vigor, sleep outdoors, and dine by campfire. Officials say the trek will rebut health attacks and prove his fitness before a Stanford stadium notification on Aug. 12 and after tours to Los Angeles, Iowa, and West Branch.
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Hoover
Siskiyou
America
Stanford Stadium
Los Angeles
Iowa
West Branch
Boover
Morones Resigns Eases Mexican Tensions in 1924 Crisis
Mexico City reports that the resignation of Labor Secretary Luis Morones, amid claims by agrarian leaders that he helped incite Obregon’s murder, reduced tension. President Calles accepted the resignations of Morones and two labor chiefs, with Topete predicting little disturbance as talks of a two year provisional presidency proceed. Morones remains under guard while authorities pursue legal action in the Obregon case.
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Mexico City
Luis Morones
Alvaro Obregon
Morones
Regional Federation of Labor
Celestino Gasca
Eduardo Moneda
Calles
Ricardo Topete
Obregon National Party
Calies
Aaron Saenz
Nueva Leon
Congress
Mexico
Topete
Jose de Leon Toral
Sotoy Gama
Aurelio Manrigque
Kul
Agra-Rian
Waterloo Baptists Draw Inspiration From Iowa Falls Assembly
Waterloo Baptist attendees travel to Iowa Falls for the Iowa Baptist Assembly at scenic riverbank grounds. Letter from J W and Mrs Ritze notes wartime-style Bible instruction and worship bringing joy. Dr Cress lecture on the Spirit of the Pioneer was well received and a dedication service for Rev Hooks and wife preceded their Congo mission departure. Quarantines list children with chickenpox: Russell Manson five and Helen Manson one, plus Whittler.
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Waterloo
Iowa Baptist Assembly
Lows River
Iowa Falls
J. W. Ritze
Baltimore Street
Cress
New York City
Paul E. Alden
Fire Alarms At BSA Dump Sparks Spontaneous Loss
Saturday report notes a fire alarm at the BSA dump located at 712 Rever sweet. Cause listed as spontaneous loss with no injuries. Adrian Herman C. Miller advertises, phone 2404, in a brief notice urging action.
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BSA
Council 10 opens bids tonight for sewer repair
City council will hear bids for reconstructing sewer lines on Clough street Kingsley avenue Home Park boulevard and Evelid avenue with an estimated cost of 18250 The project includes a 33 inch sewer on Clough from Kingsley to Home Park and 30 inch sewers on Home Park boulevard and between Clough and Euclid A bid awarded to the lowest responsible bidder will finish by December 1 The session also considers a one hour parking petition on Jefferson street and curb and gutter work on Prospect Hills plus sidewalk decisions on Willard avenue and related properties
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Clough Street
Kingsley Avenue
Home Park Boulevard
Evelid Avenue
Home Park Boulvard
Euclid Avenue
Jeferson Street
Park Avenue
Fourth Street
F. Tangney
Prospect Hills
Sunset
Kenilworth Roads
W. G. Huebsch
Dubuque
Willard
Fitkin Family Reunion Near Cedar Falls
A 60-member Fitkin family reunion was held yesterday at the N. E. Pitkin farm home north of Cedar Falls to honor Mr. and Mrs. Will Fitkin of Pomona California and Miss Lulu Fitkin of Long Beach California. Attendees included Ed Bennett and family and H Bennett, Charles Guy of Ta.. Dale Coates and family, Vernon Bennett of Nashua. L. L. Bartlett and Alfred Peterson of Dianesie. Kenneth Fitkin and family, Gene Pitkin, Lucy Phelps, Ebersole, Frank Tomp son of Cedar Falls. J. W. Fitkin, Claude Johnson and family. J. J. Rebb, R. E. Border, Carl Sorenson, W. W. Fitkin and sons, Fred Fitkin, and Roscoe Bennett of Wa- TIO.
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Will Fitkin
Pomona
Cal
Lulu Fitkin
Long Beach
N. E. Pitkin
Cedar Falls
Ed Bennett
Sud H Bennett
Charles Guy
Dale Coates
Vernon Bennett
Nashua
L. L. Bartlett
Alfred Peterson
dianesiNe
Kenneth Fitkin
Gene Pitkin
Lucy Phelps
Ebersole
Frank Tompson
J. W. Fitkin
Claude Johnson
J. J. Rebb
R. E. Border
Carl Sorenson
W. W. Fitkin and
Mayor Tibbitts Returns to City Hall After Illness
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts, age 1509, returns to his duties at city hall after a three day illness. He resumed his regular duties today following the health setback and is reported in good spirits by city officials.
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Glenn A. ‘Tibbitts
City Hall
Six Members Form New Rod and Gun Club at Pat's Pond
Six members formed a tool and gun club at Pat's Pond to promote hunting and fishing. Officers are Melvin Cleven president Floyd Huddleston vice president Clark Moses secretary and Howard Poster treasurer. The group drove to Vinton and caught 32 black bass crapples and bullheads setting up an overnight trip Wednesday. Plans include three day fishing trips to Clear Lake Indiana and Ottumwa Indiana as rewards for a casting contest and huntsman skills.
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Pat's Pond
Melvin Cleven
Floyd Huddleston
Clark Moses
Howard Poster
Vinton
Cleven
Clear Lake
Ottumwa
Contract Let for Culvert on County Road Near Raymond
Ear DB Spencer Construction Company won the county board bid for a culvert project on a country road two and a half miles south of Raymond. The bid totaled £860, with W A Burton bidding $150. Public letting required since the estimate reached $1,000 or more. Additional items include new storefronts and remodels in local buildings and a wrecked house. Major local incidents include a fatality near Malvern when a barber, Hindman, 30, was struck by a car while working on his machine. Other items note Shaw's Hollywood visit denial and Portugal’s quiet after a failed revolt.
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Ear DB. Spencer Construction Company
Raymond
W. A. Burton
Bedford
Visis
Ben Hindman
Malvern
Temperatures Reported For Weekend And Monday Morning
Weather data lists maximum Saturday and Sunday temperatures and minimums for Saturday night and Sunday night. The Monday 7 AM reading shows around 68 degrees, with other times showing incomplete notes.
Woman Threatens Coolidge Laurels as Expert Fisher
Mrs. Osmus Latrobe wife of the president's military aide returned from a weekend fishing trip on Metzger Lake about 15 miles from the summer White House She boated a five pound bass among other fish the heaviest Coolidge has caught this summer indicating her prowess at fishing compared with the president's efforts.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Osmus Latrobe
Metzger Lake
White House
Traffic Violators Face 100 Fine After Warrant Policy
City authorities announce a new policy penalizing drivers who fail to appear in municipal court. About 30 violators dated since June 15 could incur a 100 fine plus costs, with warrants at a $1.60 issuing cost and a $2.50 warrant fee. The total could reach 106, reflecting additional costs for parking near hydrants and overtime.
Jefferson Highway Bus Permit Refused by Iowa Board
Officials of the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railroad report that the state board of railroad commissioners denied the Jefferson Highway Transportation Company’s request for a permit to run a bus line between Cedar Rapids and Rochester Minnesota. The decision cited potential curtailment of rail service and noted opposition from Rock Island Chicago Great Western Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroads and the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern. The company had sought two daily trips, with prior Cedar Rapids hearing in April denying that request.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Jefferson Highway Transportation Company
Gedar Rapids
Rochester
Minn
Iowa Lawns
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
West Union
Iowa
Jefferson Company
Cedar Rapids
Woman swimmer sets new endurance record in Bronx pool
New York on July 23 Mrs Myrtle Huddleston extended her own world endurance swimming record at the metropolitan pool in the Bronx after 50 hours 10 minutes 15 seconds in the water at 1 15 pm today She planned to remain submerged for five more hours stating her goal was to push the limit further.
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New York
Myrtle Huddleston
Metropolitan
Bronx
Huddlestone
Steamfitter killed as eight inch pipe explodes at Quaker Oats mill
Cedar Rapids. Charles Augustine, a steamfitter, was instantly killed when an eight inch steam pipe he was wrapping exploded at the Quaker Oats oat meal mill. Timer Steve Prohaska and sweeper Jonn Hrbk were slightly burned and cut or bruised.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Charles Augustine
Quaker Oats Company
Steve Prohaska
Jonn Hrbk
Car Ramming Hurts Girl as Ortman Car Damaged at Falls Ave
Dorothy Foote of route 68 rode with A L Foote when their car collided with R M Ortman’s parked vehicle at 214 Falls avenue. Foote suffered slight body bruises. Ortman’s car sustained heavy damage. Also reported are unrelated notices of electrocution, drowning, and barber exam results from July 23.
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Dorothy Foote
Route
A. L. Foote
R. M. Ortman
Falls Avenue
Ortman
Death of Mrs C W Chapman in Los Angeles
Mrs C W Chapman 53 formerly of Waterloo died at her daughter Geneva Chapman home in Los Angeles after a three year illness from diabetes. Born in Davenport she lived 20 years in Waterloo and was a Methodist Episcopal church member. Surviving: two sons Fred of Waterloo and Burton of Los Angeles. three daughters Geneva Elsie Burrell and E J Smith of Los Angeles. Funeral plans incomplete.
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CG. W. Clapman
C. W. Chapman
Waterloo
Geneva Chapman
Los Aneles
Cal
Vil Op
Oliver Sirest
Los Angeles
Burton
Elsie Burrell
E. J. Smith
Italia tragedy survivors amid accusations and travels
Moscow reports claim Captain Zappi wore Dr Malmgren s coat and three pairs of socks after rescue, with Mariano partially dressed. Mussolini orders a full Italian inquiry into the Italia disaster. A base ship leaves Spitzbergen for Narvik as survivors, including General Nobile, travel by special Italian coach to Sweden amid no interviews. Rumors circle of Mariano s death aboard Italia survivors ship.
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Moscow
INS
Zappi
Italia
Finn Malmgren
Verchernie
Krassin
Mariano
Malmgren
Staty
King’s Bay
Spitebergen
Citta di Milano
General Nobile
Des Moines police seek link between home robberies
Police connected the Des Moines intrusion that threw Mrs. Delieh Christy down basement stairs with a Friday night attempt to choke 16 year old Anna Axser after she found him in her room. Christy said the intruder grappled her, she was knocked unconscious, and her husband arrived to find her at the foot of the stairs. Her dog bit the attacker on the arm.
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Des Moines
U.P
Delieh Christy
Anna Axser
Christy
Kelmscott Chaucer Sets 820000 Record
London July 23 A record price of 520000 was paid by Sothers for a vellum Kelmscott press edition of Chaucer printed in 1898. One of 13 copies in black and red with Burne Jones woodcut illustrations and Morris initials. Purchasers were Messrs Quartich who outbid several Americans for the volume. A Shakespeare first folio copy sold for 12000 to Gabriel Wells of New York City.
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London
Sothers
Kelmscott Press
Chaucer
EB. Burne | Jones
Willam Morris
Messers. Quartich
Gabriel Wells
New York City
Constitution Pact Between Governed and Government
Dr. Carl H. Erbe explains the constitution as a contract between government and governed at a Rotary luncheon in Hotel Russell-Lanson. He notes Iowa formed three constitutions with 1846 second draft and 1857 convention leading to the current code. Cassle Ravane, a Sulest singer from Parsons, Kan., sang and led community singing.
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Carl H. Erbe
State Teachers College
Rotary
Hotel Russel-Lanson
Dows
Iowa
Policyholders Challenge Central Life Finances Hearing
Objections to a joint insurance department report on Central Life Assurance Society Des Moines will be heard tomorrow by State Insurance Commissioner Ray A Venter in Des Moines Several state commissioners may attend The objectors led by Louw Sallinger Carroll James Parsons and Howard Bunn contest about 700000 in financial dealings including 100000 in attorney fees and 600000 in loans to agents to be questioned in the hearing
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Des Moines
Joint Insurance Departments
Kansas
Towa
Central Life Assurance Society
State Insurance
Ray A. Venter
Louw Sallinger
Carroll
James Parsons
Howard Bunn
Tthe
Steamer Picks Up Two Men Off Florida Coast
The steamship Manchuria reports rescuing two men adrift in a motor boat for seven days about 95 miles off St Augustine Florida. The refugees are identified as Charles Stone and Agron Cox. No further condition details were provided.
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Florida
New York
Manchuria
Pan American Line
California
St. Augustine
Fila
Charles Stone
Agron Cox
Woman Free On Bond After Liquor Raid
Mrs Grace Stanley was arrested Friday in a police raid on her home at 1907 Commercial Street facing a state charge of maintaining a liquor nuisance. She was released on a 500 appearance bond and will appear before Municipal Judge J Co Beem tomorrow morning.
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Grace Stanley
J. Co. Beem
Waterloo Y camp set to surpass 1927 registration record
Waterloo Y camp at Morris Isle reports average attendance 32 per period with six periods so far. S. A. Cohagan, general secretary, says attendance will exceed the 1927 record. Already 56 younger boys have signed for a July 30 start. Kiwanis and Morris cabins will house 16 extra boys. First 14 registrants will be placed before registration closes.
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Waterloo
Morris Isle
S. A. Cohagan
Wren divorce suit seeks 12500 alimony and restraining order
Hannah Wren files for divorce from Thomas Wren a Drive Yourself Auto livery manager. She seeks 12500 permanent alimony and 50 weekly temporary alimony citing cruel treatment. The couple married June 18 1915. Judge G W Wood issues a $10000 attachment writ and a temporary injunction against entry to 415 Washington street without bond. Lucille Reed petitions divorce from Gorge Reed alleging cruel treatment seeks custody of minor Wallace Keith and 10 weekly alimony.
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Hannah Wren
Thomas W. Wren
Drive Yourself Auto Livery
G. W. Wood
Washington Street
Lucille B. Reed Aled
Gorge FE
Reed
Wallace
Keith
Liquor arrest ends in jail or fine for Cecil Adams
Cecil Adams admitted guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor after a Wednesday raid at 144512 Sycamore Street. Before Judge George A J Sager he was fined 100 dollars and 25 dollars costs or 30 days in jail. He chose jail and was taken into custody. Babe Ruth homered for the fortieth time this season in the sixth inning of the Yankees Red Sox game. MacFadden pitched for Boston. Ruth’s 40th came after last year’s 40th on August 22.
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Cecil Adams
Sycamore Street
George A.J. Sager
Boston
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Danny MacFadden
Ruth
Woman Hurt When Parked Auto Is Struck by Another
Mrs. Gus Dean Nora Springs sustained a deep scalp wound when her parked car was struck by another vehicle driven by Melvin Staebler of Charles City. The Wrights, visiting from near Nora Springs, were injured lightly as their car overturned. Mrs Dean was hospitalized at Cedar Valley and later sent to her daughter’s home. An adjacent incident near Gen theatre saw another driver lose control and nearly topple into the river.
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Courier Special Services
Charles City
Gus Dean
Nora
Dean
Cedar Valley Hospital
Jesse Jordan
Anderson
Kwang
Gen: Theatre
Runway lengthened for Hassell hop to Greenland field
The Rockford airport began lengthening the runway to support Bert J Hassell and Hansell land Parker B D Cramer aviation inspector as navigator for a planned one step flight from Rockford to Stockholm. Prof W H Hobbs of the University of Michigan Greenland expedition and Elmer Etes were to ready the Mount Evans landing field ready for takeoff.
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Rockford
Bert R. J. Hassell
Stockholm
Sweden
Hansell Land Parker BD
Cramer
Mount Evans
Greenland
W. H. Hobbs
Theniversity of Michigan Greenland
Elmer Etes
Hobbs
TE Is Me and Cassie Ruvane in New Haven Visit
Grammar expert Professor Kemp Malone of Johns Hopkins at Yale argues it is more sensible to say It is me than It is I and calls the latter pedantic. Cassie Ruvane of Parsons Kansas, once a famed Waterloo boy soprano, visits with sisters Mrs J W Miller and Mrs George O Webker. Clyde Dowell, 85, of Moline drowned while bathing in Rock River. sister Dorothea and cousin Dorothy Edwards were paddling nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Kemp Malone
John Hopkins University
Linguistic Institute
Yale
Pit
Malone
Cassie” Ruvane
Cassie
Ruvane
Parsons
Kan
Waterloo
J. W. Miller
Franklin Street
George O. Webker
Reed Street
Rather
Moline
Clyde Dowell
Rock River
Dorothea
Dorothy Edwards
Pearis
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Pat's Pond District
County Road
J. H. Steeley
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Wood Bros
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
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Frye
Tollywood
Insi
George Bernard Shaw
Hollywood
Shaw
France
Portugal
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Iinsi
Laurels
Jefferson Highway Transportation Co
Keokuk
U.R
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West
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Mississippi River
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Ons Zappi
Malmeren
Rome
Mussolini
Council of Ministers
Italy
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Talian Mier
Forassia
Finn Malngren
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Kelmscott Chaucer
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