Mystery death of Oregon congressman Crumpacker in San Francisco
Rep Maurice E Crumpacker of Oregon reportedly suffered a breakdown while visiting as part of Longworths party and leaped into San Francisco Bay. He had been lodging at a hotel after hospital treatment for heart inflammation and possible poisoning. He drowned despite rescue efforts.
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San Francisco
Cal
Maurice E. Crumpacker
Portland
Ore
San Francisco Bay
Crumpacker
Thomas Smart
Hogue Dismisses Taxpayers Protest About City Sewer Plan
Milwell Ta July 25 INS E L Hogus director of the budget dismissed taxpayers appeal against city council action to spend 28000 on a municipal sewer system. Hearing showed petition signed by 12 taxpayers instead of 25 required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwell
E. L. Hogus
Wettstone to Head Omaha University Presidency
Dr. Karl F. Wettstone former head of Dubuque University has accepted the presidency of the University of Omaha. The appointment becomes effective September 1 with formal announcement made today in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wettstone
Omaha University
Omaha, Neb
Karl F. Wettstone
Dubuque (Ia
University of Omaha
European Trip Postponed After Death in Indiana
Mr and Mrs Robert KE Stuart of 507 Wellington Street postpone their European trip due to the sudden death of Mr Stuart's father in Monon Indiana. They were visiting there en route to the eastern coast to sail for Liverpool, a change conveyed to friends in a letter from Mrs…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert KE. Stuart
Wellington Street
Earope
Monen
Ind
Stuart
Liverpool
Bicycle Collision Near Lafayette and Division Streets
Agron Kaplan of 1735 Lafayette Street resumes work at Palace clothing store after minor injuries from a bicycle crash with a motor truck at Lafayette and Division on Saturday afternoon. His left arm and hip were bruised but he recovered enough to return to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agron Kaplan
Lafayette Street
Palace Clothing
Lafayette and
Division Streets
British Fli er Killed in Northolt Collision
Flying Officer Anderson of the Royal Air Force died when his plane returning from London air maneuvers collided with another aircraft at Northolt aerodrome and burst into flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jay
Anderson
Royal Air Force
Northolt
Marriage Licenses Issued in Waterloo and Joana Falls
Harry J. Gilbert of Waterloo and Daisy Orpin of Jona Falls, both 27 and 18 respectively, obtained a marriage license. Paul VY. Tobar of Waterloo and Fern McKinney of Waterloo, ages not fully clear, also secured licenses.
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Harry J. Gilbert
Waterloo
Daisy Orpin
Jona Falls
Pail VY
Tobar
Fern McKinney
Iowa Queries from State Historical Society
Answers to five questions about Black Hawk War age of Black Hawk Keokuk portrait painter murder of George O Keefe at Dubuque in 1924 early settlers home rights and a notable slavery case derided by the supreme court of Iowa Territory are provided on another page.
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Iowa
State Historical Society of
Black Hawk
Keokuk
George O'Keefe
Dubuque
Towa
Tamnans
Supreme Court of
Towa Territory
Weather report fragment with scattered numbers
Readable portions show temperature figures for Saturday and Sunday with references to minimums and maximums. Additional line scraps mention Monday and rainfall hints though exact values are unclear. The fragment suggests a brief local forecast but lacks coherent, full data.
Jesup School approves bus route contracts and staff moves
At the Jesup Consolidated School directors meeting bids for bus routes were opened and contracts awarded to R. P. Harrington Chris Nelson Glen Baughman Vine Stoddard M. Howard Irvin Ehr J Ehr Otto Seeman T C Melrose and T C Melrose plus Earl Ganire. C B Stocks a longtime Illinois Central employee receives a promotion to agent at Peosta. Mrs Stocks and their daughter will remain until Lois finishes high school. Miss Margaret Stoddard of Jesup hospital returns from Hawaii. Grace Walker plans to attend University of Town. Dr G W Thompson sells West Hawley residence to Lee Ham. Ira Miller and wife arrive from Freeport due to father in law S J Fox’s illness.
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Courier Special Service
Jesup
Jesup Consolidated School
R. P. Harrington
Chris ‘ Nelson
Glen Baughman
Vine Stoddard
M. Howard
Irvin Ehr
J. Ehr
Otto Seeman
T. C. Melrose
Earl Ganiere
C. B. Stocks
Tlinois
Central
Peesta A
Stocks
Lois
Grace Walker
University of Town
G. W. Thompson
West Hawley Street
Lee Ham
Ira Miller
Freeport, Ill
J. Fox
Youth Hurts Head Dive At Spring Lake Resort
Clarence Nittler, 23, Casey, IA, suffered near paralysis after diving and striking his head at Spring Lake resort near Grand Junction. He was pulled from the lake, taken to Jefferson, then moved to a Des Moines hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
INS
Clarence Nittler
Casey
Spring Lake
Grand Junction
Jefferson
Des Moines
Heflin to Address Klan Here Friday
A Klans rally of the Black Hawk county Ku Klux Klan is set for Friday at Electric park. Senator Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama will speak Friday night at the Dairy Cattle Congress hippodrome. An old naturalist reported seeing over two billion passenger pigeons in one flock. they are now extinct.
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Black Hawk County
Ku Klux Klan
Electric Park
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Dairy Cattle Congress
Osage Man Held at Charles City on Liquor Charge
Osage resident Jack Morrissey was jailed in Charles City on a bootlegging charge. He appeared before Judge Kepler for a preliminary hearing, bound over to the grand jury with $500 bond after violating parole. One year prior he was sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary for driving while intoxicated. the sentence was suspended for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Osage
Jack Morrissey
Charles City
Kepler
la Rue
Grand Jury
Pellagra Threatens Mississippi Delta Flooded Area
Jackson, Mississippi July 25. State health officer Dr. F L Underwood warned the Mississippi delta faces a serious pellagra outbreak. Without immediate dietary remedies for the flooded region the disease could spread further. no deaths yet but several insanity cases have occurred among the afflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
F. L. Underwood
Mississippi Delta
Underwood
Thieves Make Good Hauls at 3 Garages
Aplington Iowa July 25 Meyer Bros and Neymeyers garages in Ap lington and Freys garage in Austinville were robbed of several hundred dollars. Burglaries occurred last week with $150 stolen from Freys garage. Deputy Neal assisted investigation from Allison. Joe Fecht took his mother to Waverly hospital for surgery.
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Courier
Aplington
Meyer Bros
Neymeyers
Freys
Austinville
Meyers
Neal
Allison
Joe Fecht
Bruno Fecht
Waverly Hospital
Chancellor Marx Quits Reichsbanner
Berlin July 25 Wilhelm Marx resigned his membership in the Reichsbanner association amid a developing crisis. The Reichsbanner seeks to strengthen the republic and Marx’s action creates unsettled leadership questions for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichsbanner Association
Wilhelm Marx
Republic
Oklahoma City Poets Hoax Through Aged Cowboy
In Oklahoma City on July 25 an aged cowpuncher named William Arthur Flowers appeared as a plains balladist. Critics praised his work until it was revealed the author was Mrs. Maurie Hathiburton McGee and Mrs. Frances Billingsley, Oklahoma City, who forged Flowers after a Oklahoma Authors League meeting.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
William Arthur Flowers
Hnrizon
Oklahoma
Plains
William Arthus Flowers
Maurie Hathiburton Mctiee
Frances Billingster
Con
McGee
Billingsley
Oil River and the Fall of Jimmy White
London financiers stare at a fateful map as James White promoted a mythic oil river in a London stock boom. After weeks of market manipulation and heavy losses, White ends his life by poison as a jury finds death by his own action while insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy White
London
Piccadilly Circus
Venezuela
Lombard Street
Wall Street
James White
Wanborough
Jimmy
Sir Edward Mackay Edgar
Sir Edward
Funeral notices for Mrs. Jack Francis Anna Larson and Leonard Long
Funeral services for Mrs. Jack Francis, who died in Colorado Springs, will be held Tuesday at Sacred Heart in Waterloo with burial at Calvary. Also noted are the Cedar Falls and Waterloo obituaries for Mrs. Anna Larson and Leonard LaDon Long, with services planned in Cedar Falls and arrangements pending for the Long family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Francis
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
J. M. Molloy
Petersen Bros
Calvary
Jack, Jr
J. A. Barth
Independence. In
Anna M. Larson
Anna
Funeral rites for Charles T. Bogardus conducted today
Charles T. Bogardus died Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held at 2 p m in Petersen Bros chapel with Rev Warren L Steeves of Walnut Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Bogardus
Petersen Bros
Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street
Baptist Church
Fairview
Mrs J S Chapman Funeral Services Set
Mrs J L Chapman who died Saturday will be given funeral services Tuesday at 1 p m in Petersen Bros chapel with Rev J Paul Vincent of East Park Presbyterian Church officiating. The body will be interred at West Union following the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Chapman
J. L. Chapman
Petersen Bros
J. Paul Vincent
East Park Presbyterian Church
West Union
Body of unidentified gray-haired woman found in lagoon
In Chicago on July 25 a gray-haired woman about 60 was found dead floating in a shallow lagoon. Identification had been removed from her clothing, and no other details were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
John Sweitzer Resigns as City Court Bailiff
John N Sweitzer resigns after a 25 year career as bailiff of the municipal court citing failing health. He sent a telegram to Mayor Glenn A Tibbitts and will be succeeded by an appointment after the letter and council conference. Deputy George M Essex runs the office pending selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Sweitzer
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Sweitzer
Guy M. Perkins
Minneapolis
John Sweitzer
Municipal Court
George M. Essex
Tibbitts
Building Permits for Waterloo Laundry and Others
Waterloo Laundry at 501 Jefferson requests a balcony permit for 200 dollars. H B Clay at 1217 Berth applies for a heating plant. Harry Fee of 722 Sycamore seeks wrecking authority. Charles T Calleas at 403 Cottage also seeks wrecking. Mrs John Mead at 1013 Wellington applies for a heating plant.
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Waterloo Laundry Company
Jefferson
H. B. Clay
Harry Fee
Sycamore
Charles T. Calleas
John Mead
Wellington
Vicious Dogs Cause Stock Loss Near Traer
Traer Iowa July 25 stock losses from dogs total three sheep killed four crippled and several animals injured. county pays up to fifty dollars for each claim by owners R T Miller Albert Wulfe al Cato Lundt James Fleming and Joe Chelsea file amounts for livestock injuries or death. Also new patrons join Traer Co operative Creamery associ ation as route changes take effect. Creamery produced 32000 pounds of butter in first half of July. Visitors from Weyburn Saskatchewan Canada Mr and Mrs Fred Carpenter and two children tour Traer relatives by auto. Miss Jean Staveley accompanies them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Traer
R. T. Miller
Albert Wulfe
Mare
Cato Lundt
James Fleming
Joe Chelsea
Traer Co-operative Creamery Association
B. O. Huston
Clutter
Huston
John Wieben
Traer Creamery
Canada
Fred Carpenter
Weyburn
Sask
Jean Staveley
Herb Staveley
Ten Held in Dublin Plot Released in Ireland
George Plunkett son of Count Plunkett and nine other youths arrested after the assassination of Kevin O Higgins were discharged today. They had been held for a fortnight while police pursued clues about a conspiracy to murder the Irish Free State vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
INS
George Plunkett
Count Plunkett
Kevin O’higgins
Irish Free State
O'Higgins
Miss Young Named to Vocational Post
Des Moines July 25. Miss Agnes Samuelson announces Miss E Grace Young of Earlville as assistant in the rehabilitation branch of the department of vocational education. She succeeds Mrs Grace Larsen and will take the post August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
E. Grace Young
Earlville
Department of Vocational Education
Miss Young
Grace Larsen
Vigilantes Shootout at Rifle Range
Twenty vigilantes bankers and bank clerks of Black Hawk county engaged in a shooting contest at the National Guard rifle range. Rifles and pistols cracked as targets were engaged. The event previewed the state vigilante shootal in Des Moines forthcoming July 29 30. Ernest V Baldwin, ex prohibition agent, led the early scoring with 43 of 50. Charles Jeppeson aided Sheriff H T Wagner in running the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
National Guard
Des Moines
Ernest V. Baldwin
Charles Jeppeson
National Rule Association
H. T. Wagner
Grabs Gun as Girl Tries to Shoot Him in Iowa
Council Bluffs police say Ollie Arnold detective pulled a .45 pistol from Mary Romarro as she pulled the trigger near the Romarro residence, likely saving his life and that of Joe Rauterkus. Romarro was charged with threatening to kill. police report she was intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Mary Romarro
Ollie. Arnold
Joe Rauterkus
Marilyn Postpones Divorce from Jack
Antibes France July 25 Marilyn Miller film star told the Associated Press she has dropped plans for a divorce from Jack Ford Pickford. She said she had hoped to secure a Paris divorce but will postpone the action indefinitely under certain circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antibes
French Riviera
Marilyn Miller
Associated Press Today
Jack Pickford
Paris
Courtney's Trial Flight Successful
Calshot England July 25 Capt. Frank T. Courtney completed a successful trial flight for an Atlantic crossing to New York. Radio gear works well and the final hop will depend on weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calshot
Eng
INS
Frank T. Courtney
Atlantic
New York
RS-1 Arrives at Langley Field on Test Flight Leg
The army dirigible RS-1 landed at Langley Field Virginia at 7 45 a m today marking the first leg of a 2800 mile test flight from Scott Field Missouri The airship is conducting the initial segment of its planned endurance and range trials over this route with subsequent legs to follow Langley Field hosts the venture as part of its testing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley Field
Scott Field
Mrs P D Armour Widow of Packing House King Dies
Chicago July 2 Mrs P D Armour 85 society dowager and widow of Armour founder of Armour packing company died at her home. Her son J Ogden Armour is abroad. She had been ill for some time and had recently appeared to have passed a crisis. Her relatives survive including two grandsons Philip D jr and Lester Armour and a granddaughter Mrs John J Mitchell jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Katzen
Chicago
Albert
P. D. Armour
Armour Packing Business
J. Ogden Armour
England
Lolita Armour Mitchell
John J. Mitchell
Armour& Co
Jack Corey Taken on Liquor Charge and Bonded
Jack Corey proprietor of the Forum cafe at 1310 Sycamore street was released on $500 bond after Saturday night arrest on illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Detectives Crumrine Davis and Officer Buckley found a gallon container of liquid alcohol in his car. Judge Beem ordered release at 3 a.m. Sunday upon attorney Jeffery Sullivan's guaranty. Corey had $177.72 on him applied to an $8500 bond. He previously gained local notoriety as Albert Bruce Hertske's companion after a year's-ago street shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Corey
Forum Cafe
Sycamore Street
Hugh Crumrne
Ralph Davis
Warren Buckley
Corey
J. C. Beem
Municipal Court
Jeffery Sullivan
Albert
Brucé) Hertske
Injured Gas Company President Improves After Burn Incident
Creston Iowa July 25 George Miller Carrell president of Creston Gas company was severely burned Friday at the local plant when escaping gas was ignited by an electric spark he is slightly improved today and receiving treatment at Greater Community hospital Creston authorities reported his condition as improved though serious earlier in the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
George Miller, Carrell
Creston Gas Company
Greater Community Hospital
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Gonghedoman
Oregon
Longworth
Frisco Bay
M. E. Crumpacker
Congress
Nicholas Longworth
Smart
Golden Gate
Hogue
Santas Ak
Jesup School
Margaret Stoddard
Soldiers’ and Saiflors' Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Hawaiian Islands
Electa Stoddard
R. W. Houck
Heflin
Delta
Marx
Reichsbanner
Frances Billingsley
Maurine Halliburton
Britior Finance
Bears
Wanboro
Financial World
Harry McGowan
Foxhill
Leonard L. Long
Leonard LaDon Long
V. R. Long
Mulberry Street
Arlene
Loraine
Kistner
Young
Marilyn
Jack
Courtney
Samuel Johnson
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