Looney Denies All Charges in Rock Island Case
John P Looney testified he has never touched liquor and denied involvement in vice dealings. He claimed to have ordered arrests of prostitutes without warrants to purify Rock Island and said he left the town in 1922 due to ill health. State witnesses opposed his denials as indictments loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Ind
John P. ‘Looney
Triad
Ling
Looney
Wil
Charless W. Hadley
James J. Barbour
Waller Rosenfield
Moline
Rosenfield
Rock Island
Will Alien
Hooney
Arquor
Lawrence Pedigo
Senate
Pedigs
Murer
Dickinson Opposes Jardine Plan for Farm Relief
Congressman L J Dickinson denounces Secretary Jardines view that farmers must solve agricultural surplus without legislation. He reiterates support for the McNary Haugen export corporation and proposes a federal farm commission of farmers to administer an adequately financed government export operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. J.‘ Dickinson
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Dickinson
Export Corporation
McNary-Haugen
Federal Farm Commission
Fix Valuation on Farm Lands and Livestock
Des Moines July 24 special report notes that the state executive council plans to fix four valuations on farm land and livestock. Hearings over the past two weeks focused on tax policy and taxation. The upcoming general assembly is expected to address direct and indirect taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Executive Council
Fifteen Officers Ambush Bandits Near Venier Iowa
Fifteen policemen deputy sheriff and railroad men near the Chicago and Alton railroad depot engaged in an ambush and captured four robbers after a attempted holdup. One of the captured bandits died, while two fled with money from a local cashier at the Veuivs Ftete bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venier
Wail
Ago & Alton Raepot
Veuivs Ftete Bank
Giant and Lifesaver Drown with Woman Mystery
A confused OCR fragment reports a drowning incident involving a giant and a lifesaver with a woman near a seaside location. The garbled text mentions seabathing and a rescue attempt, with unclear names and details. Strong entities are not clearly recoverable from the fragment, but the incident centers on a drowning at sea involving a bystander and rescuers.
Bride Has Great Grandchildren as Best Man and Maid
In Chicago on July 24, 70 year old Mrs. Samuel Poe wed 63 year old Sr. C. Stegwart. The ceremony included Poe’s 16 year old granddaughter as brides maid and a 7 year old great grandson as best man. Nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren attended. The bride quipped about their long tenure together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bride
Chicago
Poe
Brea
Edward Poe
Breat Grandgon
Samuel Poe
Sr. C. Stegwart
Scott Receives Third Stay in Murder Case Probes
The report outlines William Scott Stewart arranging a court session at midnight to consider clemency for Scott, amid a dramatic, nationwide interest in the case. It details Scott’s defiance, the involvement of his family, and multiple reprieves tied to locating Robert Scott, with references to prior trials, alleged involvement in a Windsor operation, and past vaudeville escapades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhom Pagh
William Scott Stewart
William Darling Shepherd
Billy Mcclintock
David
Scott
Crewe
F Mobert
Stiare
Cie Cote
George K. Gorman
Scot
Iniformers
Dave
Gallernar
Stewart
Scott Insann
Robert Seow
Cate
Port Huron
Mich
Robert Scott
Robert
Joseph Maurer
Russell Scott
Detroit
Windsor
Ont
Trin
Gor Small
Gov. Small
Coolidge
Fuance
Scotts
Iva Sielims Forte
Marbets
Minne- Anolis
J. Marcus Keeves
Che Ples
Dorory Wharsh
Yashon
Sears
Sveit
Canada
Misa Newburgh
Whesult
Svelt
Mianler Bers
Chicago
Investi le Poppe
Manley
Ned
Manley Yale Nad
Chirag
Europe on way to prosperity view of Waterloo men
Waterloo men Fessler and Faulkner returned from a 90 day European tour reporting little postwar hardship. They saw busy cities with ample work except parts of England, praised restored battlefields in France and Belgium, and noted rebuilding of Raims cathedral and Pompeii. They sailed aboard the Leviathan, leaving Southampton July 15 and reaching New York five days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Old World
GC. J. Fegster
Ankeny Street
George O. Faulk Jher
Mulberry Street
Waterloo
Fesster
England
Fessler
Faulkner
France
Italy
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Scotland
Monace
Switzerland
Raims
Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius
Standard Oil Reduces Lincoln Gas Price to 29 Cents
In Lincoln Nebraska Standard Oil cut gasoline price at Billing stations from 23 14 to 29 cents a gallon without offering a reason. Competing stations were surprised as no other reductions were announced today. Slayer Hanged in Folsom John Connolly was executed for killing a police officer. The trap sprung at 10 18 p m and he died 14 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Standard Oil Company
Folsom
Cab
Johon Connolly
Francis Heenan
Marysville
Connolly
Thresher Killed Near Letts In Iowa Farm Incident
Columbus Junction Iowa July 24 Elmer Furnas a farmer from near Letts was killed early today while working on a thresher. He is survived by a wife and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Elmer Furnas
Letts
Cedar Heights 10 Ban All Business and Industry
Cedar Heights votes on a proposed ordinance to restrict the entire corporates area to a residential district prohibiting any trade or industrial use. The plan bans gasoline stations factories warehouses large buildings and stores. A community meeting on August 19 will give parties in interest a chance to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Heights
Roy Lo Stetzel
Coudar Heights
Eviens S
Capeak
Ordingnes
Othe Cone
Stetzel
Janitor at Central school dies after fall
Patrick Francis Makins 73, of 21 Bluff Street, died at Presbyterian hospital after a fall from a step ladder at the Central school building. Eyewitness John Clements, janitor helper Eakins, and Miss Verne Gray aided the injured man. Born May 11, 1852 in New Haven, Conn., he had lived in Waterloo 24 years with a prior period in Colorado and Chicago. Surviving: widow, a daughter in Waterlap, and a sister in Ottumwa. Burial plans await sister’s arrival. Board of Education expressed regret and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Francis Makins
Bluff Street
Lowell School
Presbyterian
Central School
Washington
Eakins
John’ Clements
Clements
Nathye
Connecticut
New Haven
Conn
Ouumwya
Waterloo
Colorado
Chicago
Irwin W. Daehdler
Irwin W. Dachler
Presbyterian Hospital
O'Keefe & Towne
Chadwick
Sumner
Rexide
Europe Prepares for Next Ghastly War Catastrophe
A long column discusses rising fears of renewed global conflict. British figures including Lord Jellico warn against unchecked militarism while estimates of new weaponry and military maneuvers surface. Reports mention increased air force activity, arms purchases by Hungary and Russia, and UK naval and aviation preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pstate
India
Tebucherin
Russia
Birkenhead
Lord Jellico
A. B. Swates
Bricay Trades Union Congress
RL A. M
Milbank
England
Tramp Held as Suspect in Red Oak Murder
A tramp is held as a suspect in the murder of an unknown man in Red Oak. Bloodhounds from Red Oak are expected to identify him. Suspicion centers on his recent arrival from Red Oak as inquiry continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Shinsadoah
Cloudbursts Aid Montana Forest Fire Fighters
Cloudbursts and heavy rains eased the fire danger across western Montana northern Idaho and eastern Washington over the last day. Large crews battled fires in northern Montana with over 4000 acres of valuable timber burned and the Easterlick logging camp in Idaho destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
Montana
Idalig
Washington
Distriet
Easterlick
Idaho
Mystery shots in desert puzzle police inquest
Two theories seek to explain the deaths of Henry K Kirk and John I Juden in a Southern California desert. One claims an unidentified third man hired Truden to kill Kirk and then killed Truden. jealousy over a wife is alleged. The other cites a love duel between Kirk and Truden, with Truden dying by his own hand. Coroner Kelly notes dueling revolvers traced to an owner, Brother Claims Mody. Truden’s body heads to Michigan for burial. no inquest held. Police expand search across California, Hawaii, and Michigan for the third man. Church, family, and investigators pursue leads, including letters and bombshell alibis. Kirk’s son and widow travel to Brawley to seek truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
Truden
Schuyter Kelly
San Diego
Mody
Smith
Seeley
Calif
Munsing
Mich
Vincent Truden
Kelly
California
Pruden
San Francisco
Michigan
Honolulu
Hawaiian Island
Brawley
Cal
Imperial Valley
Cleo Baxter Kirk
Desert
WP. Kirk
Egineer
At Railroad
Nevada
Davis Kirk
San Mateo
Henry Ir
San Franciscan
Clen Baxter
Oakland
Army Air Squadron Lands Safe at Frisco
Maj. Thomas G. Lanphier, commander of six Army pursuit planes, praised the continent crossing flight from Selfridge Field, Michigan to Crissy Field San Francisco, arriving July 23 after departing July 20. The four day cross country trip proved feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
ENS
Thomas G. Lanphier
Selfridge Field
Mich
Crissy Field
Golden
Drop Investigation of Death in Car Fire in Iowa
Cass county authorities dropped the investigation into the death of Nels A. Anderson 63 whose charred body was found in his car near Wits. Dr HW Anderson, son of the deceased, said his father had poor health and high blood pressure. It is thought the car fire was caused by a cigar he was smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moines
Nels
A. Anderson
Wits
Cass County 11
Thorities
HW. P. Anderson
Fire alarm sent responders to 609 Commercial Street
Fire alarms summoned Vive apparatus from two stations to 609 Commercial Street at 1 46 p m today after a smoky furnace filled the upper rooms with smoke at Whedls cafe no injuries reported and fire units returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Street
Whedls Cafe
French Artillery Pushes Riffian Forces Back in Morocco
Allied dispatches report French artillery battering the Riffian tribesmen near Ain Aicha and Ain Matout as they retreat with civilians. Abd el Krim’s proposed peace terms circulate in London and Paris, while France aims to force a peace by pressing Abd El Krim at Taza. The government vows strong action against communist agitators tied to the Morocco campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Morocco
Ain Aicha
Ain Matout
Abd-Wi- Krim
London
Stanislaus Navlin
Abd-El-Krim
Naulin
Taza
Fez
Ouezzon
Casa Blanca
Waterloo MRS HARPER DIES AT HOME AFTER ILLNESS
Mrs Amelia Elizabeth Harper 43 wife of H C Harper retired Illinois Central engineer died at 208 Walnut Waterloo after a long illness of carcinoma She was born December 7 1851 at Waterville New York and moved to Anamosa Iowa then Waterloo She helped found Christ church parish and remained active in its work including Ladies Guild and Missionary Auxiliary Also member of Order of Eastern Star and Woman's Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Surviving husband two children Henry Minneapolis and Mrs Will Hostetler Waterloo and a sister Mrs W W McFarlane Waterloo Funeral arrangements await arrival of son at Hileman & Gindt Chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Harper
Amelia
Elizabeth Harper
Illinois Central
Walnut Street
Edward Moss
Anamosa
Episcopal Church
Christ Church Parish
Ladies’ Guild
Woman's Missionary Auxiliary
Order of Eastern Stare
Woman’s
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Henry
Minneapolis
Minn
Will W. Hostetler
Sarah €. Gibeaut
Sarah Catherine Gibeaut
C. PF. Gibeaut
Vermont Street
C. V. Allison
Poin
Petersen Bros.’ Mortuary
Osage
Decedent
Waverly
John Lees
Fort Dodge
Frank Gibeaut
Sioux City
Pincut
Colo
Creede
Petersen Bros
Man Tumbles Into River Sentenced for Intoxication
Gillis Reider a 49 year old man from Jefferson Wisconsin was sentenced to three days in jail by Judge J C Leem in municipal court. After drinking tainted alcohol he fell into the Cedar River three times while walking the east bank near the Eleventh Street bridge. A pail road switching crew pulled him from the water and police arrived to take him to a holding cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillis Reider
Jefferson
Wis
J.C. Leem
Ceder River
Eleventh Street
Jin
Gillis
Poulice
Reider
Evolutionists 10 Try Again WF Case at Capital Fails
Washington July 24. Government counsel still confident the suit to bring the evolution teaching question into federal courts faces technical flaws. Loren H. Wittner, the official who seeks to stop salaries of school officials for alleged disrespect to the Bible, vows further legal steps and seeks aid from the A C L U. Clarence Darrow did not join. The preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday in the district supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Loren H. Wittner
District of Columbia
American Civil Liberties Association
Darrow
Wittner
Clarence Darrow
Dayton, Tenn
District Supreme Court
Francis
Stevens
Congress
Blanton
Texas
House District Committee
House
Swampscott
Taylor
Tennessee
Strange men try to lure film actress Ruth Michle
Police in Los Angeles investigated an alleged attempt to abduct or injure Ruth Michle actress and sister of Virginia Lee Corbin. The actress is under medical care after several attempts by strangers to lure her from home via threatening calls and notes claiming to be from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Police Today
Ruth Michle
Virginia Lee Corbin
Miss Michle
Building permits issued for two Western Avenue homes
Building permits were issued today for two single story frame houses tied to C. FP. Chane amdre street. One home will stand at 26 Western Avenue and the other at 32 Western Avenue. Each house is valued at 4,000 dollars with a garage planned for each property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. FP
Chaneamdre Street
Western Avenue
Reorganize Plan Abandoned for Prohibition Enforcement
Washington reports that the plan to reorganize federal prohibition enforcement has been abandoned due to delays in drafting details and selecting personnel. Assistant Secretary Andrews will extend the current enforcement program while a new structure is worked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Andrews
Department of Justice
Sargent
Picnic supper and band draw Cedar Falls crowd
About 500 attend the Commercial Club Picnic Supper at Lawn City Park as part of the annual reunion. The 4,000-strong crowd enjoyed a band concert at 8 o clock. East side beat West division 6 to 4. Mrs. Kate Johnson hosted a 6:30 dinner honoring Mrs. Fred Larsen and guests from Wisconsin, Coulter, Ta., and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Island Park
O'Clock
East Side
Cedar Fails
Kate Tohnson
Fred Larsen
Kenosha
Wis
Anna
Gilberta Madsen
Coulter
Frederick Larsen
New York
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Haining
Paul Feorginet
Thadi
C. J. Fessler
George C. Faulkner
Standard
Nebraska
Town Council
P. Fearing
Jugo-Slavia
British War Office
Birmingham Small Arms Company
Allied Military Commission
Budapest
Neumania
Hungary
Versailles Interallied Military Commission
Uomen Army
Austen Chamberlain
Birmingham
International
Mer
Maring
Fokker
de I
Army Air Squadron
Frisco
Mikler
Pep
Riffiang
Moximuari
Nicholas Avel
Elizabeth Apel
Nicholas Apel
Raymond
America
Andrew
John
Henrys Philips
Gilbertville
Micaila Jamenez
Emmett Jamenez
Cortlandt Street
St. Francis Hospital
Mexico
New Mexico
Aultamobile Club
Man
River
Ocean City
Prohibition
Secret Administration
John Phillip Hill
Maryland
Hill
Prohibition Commission Haynes
Haynes
Hil
Harding
Commercial Club
Lawn City Park
RIN
Harold Bell Wright
Nora O'Shea
Trish Amile
Morgan
Southwest
Curwood
Quebec
Li's Curwood
Poplar Books
Norris
Sagi
Gale
Watley
Tae Warwick
Kyne
Ulack
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