Crowd at Narvik hisses farewell to Italia survivors
Narvik Norway July 21 crowds hissed as the Italia survivors boarded a special car toward Italy for an inquiry into the fatal Arctic trip. Gen Umberto Nobile looked worn. sailors and a brave 11 year old helped moor the Citta di Milano amid cautious guards and mixed cheers.
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Narvik
Norway
Italia
Hisses
Jne
Italy
Pole
Vadsor
Arctic
Citta di Milano
Umberto Nobile
Dirigible
Fagerness
Filippo Zappi
Natale Ceccioni
Giuseppi Biagi
Self
Ceceloni
Gerstal Noble
Stockholm
Ttatin
I Amundsen
Eituna
Sweden
Talisas
Rinar-Paul Untiporg
Erni
Town sells power plant to service GQ
Irvin Iowa July 27 special election voted to sell the towns light and power distributing plant to the Town Service company and obtain power from that concern in the future. The company agreed to pay the town of Irvin 820000 for its distributing plant. In the past Irwin obtained power from Manilla. Marriage licenses Metle Fox Oelwein Ruth Fink Cedar Falls
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Irvin
Irwin
Manilla
iMetle Fox
Oelwein
Stelen Ruth Fink
Cedar Falls
Capital Letters Brain Test From Evening Post
A sample English capitalization exercise from a 1920s test asks readers to identify which words in a passage should be capitalized. It warns four minutes for completion and notes capitalization is a basic punctuation form. Answers appear on society page.
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Launcelot
Camelot
Arthur
France
Paris
Cassis
Walter
Dover
Earth
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Mercury
Quits Army to Fly in Civilian Air Work
Maj. Thomas G. Lanphier, former commandant at Selfridge Field, resigns to join Transcontinental Air Transport as VP in charge of operations. Speaking in Lohrville, his birthplace, he says civilian air transport now surpasses army aviation and will be key to national defense, with Col. Lindbergh linked to the enterprise.
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Lohrville
Charles A. Lindbergh
Army
Lanphier
Democrats Plead for Harmony in State Campaign
Democratic leaders urge unity in Iowa to fund road projects with a $100,000 bond, cut waste, and streamline state government. They accuse opponents of misrepresentation in seeking political gain, call for strong banking oversight, and push a businesslike, sane administration.
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Democratic Party
Iowa
Housel
Houser
United States
Towa City Plans 17s West Branch Program
Towns including Iowa City and West Branch meet to plan Towa City's share in the celebration at West Branch for Herbert Hoover next month. Cedar Rapids Davenport and other eastern Iowa cities join in planning to honor the nominee's homecoming.
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u.Rs— Busin
Towa City
West
West Branch
Herbert Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Iowa City
Towa
Fire Alarm at 925 Logan House Sparks Short Circuit Claim
Thursday evening a blaze at residence 925 Logan caused by a short circuit in wiring. The fire department reported property damage valued at $60. Herman C. Miter advertised a contact number 2404 for related information.
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W. W. Tigiman
Logan
Accord Moor
Morones on ship bound for Spain from Havana
Havana reports Luis Morones former secretary of commerce and industry in Mexico may sail toward Spain after resigning amid Obregonista charges. Obregonista leaders in Mexico City push for party unity and purge officials, aiming to elect Obregonistas to Congress and name a provisional president. a prominent woman delegate supports the peace program. Building permits listed for several residences and businesses. Indiana bank Carroll County Loan and Trust Co Delphi closes after a run. head of American Bar Association elected to presidency.
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Havana
INS
Luis Morones
Commerce and Industry
Obregonista
Obregon
Morones
Sbaresiana
Spain
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Mexico City
Obregonista Party
Alvaro Obregon
Aurelio Manrique
San Louis Potosi
Antonio Diaz Soto Y Gama
Galles
Laborice
Soto Y Gama
Indiana Bank
Indianapolis
Ind
Carroll County Loand& Trust Co
Delphi
State Banking Department
Indiana
Funeral Rites for Duane Hoberg Held After Suicide
Spencer Iowa July 27 Funeral services were held today for Duane Hoberg 22 an assistant mail carrier who shot himself to death near his home south of Spencer No reason for his act was given Local police ruled it a death by his own action and reported no foul play involved.
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Spencer
U.P
Duane Hoberg
Deaths in Waterloo and Minneapolis area obituaries
Mrs Joseph A Sandburg 54 Minneapolis Minn died at Eitel hospital after a yearlong cancer illness. Born Dec 16 1869 in Waterloo she married Joseph A Sandburg about 27 years ago and lived in Menominee Mich Aberdeen S D Waterloo and Minneapolis. Survivors include husband two sons Norman Los Angeles four daughters Carmene Hultquist and several relatives. The body to be moved to O Keefe Towne mortuary. Also notices for Jeremiah Holdiman died yesterday at 406 Saxon St services Sunday 2 PM Petersen Bros chapel Rev G L McClelland and burial at Pairsview along with Mrs Ed Norton who died yesterday with services 4 30 PM at Petersen Bros chapel burial Elmwood.
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Joseph A. Sandburg
Mineapolis
Minn
Eitel Hospital
Minneapolis
Anna Tardy
Waterloo
West High
Menominee
Mich
Aberdeen
Mr Sandburg
Norman
Los Angeles
Cal
Carmene Hultquist
George Tardy
Lulu Hollenbeck
Bluff Street
Jeremiah Holdiman
Jeremiah Hold
Timan
Saxon Street
Petersen Bros
Vchapel
G. L. McClelland
Calvary Evangelical Church
Pairsview
ED Norton
Zuma Sltet
Ferson Bros
Warren T. Steves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Elmwood
Waterloo Man on Democratic State Central Committee
The new Democratic state central committee named today includes Charles W. Storms and Mrs. Barry Fore for First District. M. J. Malloy and Mrs. W. J. Pendray for Second. William Tl. Beecher and Mrs. Emily G. Becker for Third. Fred Bierman and Mrs. Agnes Bearman for Fourth. C. Db. Huston and Mrs. C. J. Gash for Fifth. T. R. Osborne and Mrs. Ruth Hollingshead for Sixth. George Dugan and Mrs. Earnest Hamilton for Seventh. W. B. Hayes and Mrs. D. P. Long for Eighth. M. P. B. Conway and Gibbs Fickle for Ninth. R. F. Mitchell and Mrs. D. M. Kelleher for Tenth. Ed Birmingham and Mrs. O'Donovan Rossa for Eleventh.
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New Hampton
C. Db. Huston
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Gash
Anamosa
T. R. Osborne
New Shar‘on
Ruth Hollingshead
Albia
George Dugan
Perry
Earnest Hamilton
Winterset
W. B. Hayes
Centerville
D. P. Long
Hamburg
M. PB
Towa City Moose Lodge Fined for Liquor Offenses
Representatives of the Towa City Moose Lodge pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Charles Dewey and were fined 2500 dollars. An injunction bars the lodge or members from liquor dealings, contingent on a 500 dollar bond posting. The action follows a raid that seized whisky and alcohol at the lodge rooms.
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Thes Moines
Towa City
Moose
United States
Charles Dewey
Robber Kooser Named in Cedar Rapids Bank Hold Up Case
Identification of John Kooser, held at Cedar Rapids, as a suspect in the First National bank robbery in Northwood was made by Dewey Campbell from a photo. Campbell says Kooser talked with him across the street during the robbery, with Kooser also suspected in a Vinton bank robbery last August.
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Northwood
John Kooser
Cedar Rapids
First National Bank
Dewey Campbell
Campbell
Kooser
Vinton
Waterloo Boy to be Lake Ship Radio Operator Soon
Waterloo boy Ray A Lingelbach son of Mr and Mrs William Lingelbach 113 Allen street returns from Chicago where he graduated from the radio department of the Chicago Telegraph Institute and received a commercial radio license He plans in a few days to go back to Chicago to seek a position as radio operator on a lake ship Also notes Craig Arbuckle a New York bank lawyer visiting home and city police report coach stolen band concert postponed and quarantines for several children with names and ages listed
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Ray A. Lingelbach
William Lingelbach
Allen Street
Chicago
Chicago Telegraph Institute
New York
Craig Arbuckle
National City Bank
J. W. Arbuckle
Park Avenue East
Trust Department
Forty-second Street
Fay
Waterloo
LaPorte
Cable Briefs From International News Service
Reports from Siberia say many people drowned by the flood of the Amur River in Siberia and several villages are yet undated. William Randolph Hearst and family arrived from New York on the Inner Olympic this morning and proceeded to Paris.
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Moscow
Amur
Siberia
Cherbeuce
William Randolph
Hearst
New York
Olympic
Paris
Maniacs Among 380 Freed By Asylum Blaze
Nashville, Tenn July 27 9 Fire at the Central State Hospital for the Insane freed 380 inmates by midnight driving most into the countryside. About 250 had returned or were brought in. Eleven extremely dangerous escapees remained unidentified as guards and police organized a wide search. The main building burned as nurses and guards fled in a rainstorm, with prisoners scattered across fields and roads. One fireman injured by a falling brick.
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Nashville
Tenn
Central State Hospital
Jesse McPherson
Samuel Kemper
Wilson County
Nashville Fire Department
Altho
National Air Tour Arrives in Chicago
Chicago July 27 U R twenty three planes forming the National Reliability Air tour landed at Municipal airport from Milwaukee. They will leave for Detroit tomorrow at 3 a m to complete their around the country flight. The first plane touched down at 11 43 a m.
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Chicago
U.R
National Reliability Air Tour
Milwaukee
Detroit
Worrow
Oil supply not yet at peak says professor in town
Town in July 27 report quotes Prof A C G Trowbridge of the University of Indiana geology department stating that world oil supply is not near exhaustion and may not be at a peak of decline as feared. He spoke in a public address, arguing against doomsday forecasts and urging calm and continued exploration.
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Town
A. C G. Trowbridge
University of Inwa Geologia
U S and France Tied After Opening Davis Cup Day
At Roland Garros France and the United States each won one match in the Davis Cup challenge round opening. Big Bill Tilden defeated Rene LaCoste, while John Hennessey fell to Henri Cochet. The defending champions France led 1-1 after day one.
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Roland Gerros Stadium
Auteiul Prance
United States
France
Bill Tilden
Rene LaCoste
John Hennessey
Bbefora
Henri Cochet
Bigamist Loses One of 3 Wives in Court
Des Moines officials report Morris Corbett a Polk county bigamist will face legal trouble if found. Thelma May Corbett, wife No. 3, won a district court divorce noting Corbett had two other wives at the time of their marriage. She described tensions as wife No. 2 moved in with three children.
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Des Moines
U.R
Morris Corbett
Polk County
Thelma May Corbett
Corbett
Dr. Morehouse to Head Church Drive
Dr D W Morehouse president of Drake University was elected chairman of the Iowa State Council of the Washington Church Victory Sunday drive. The drive begins August 21 in all Christian churches in Iowa to raise funds for a national Disciples of Christ church in Washington DC costing about 1 750 000 dollars.
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Des Moines
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Iowa State Council
Iowa
Church of the Disciples of Christ
Washington
DD. C
Extends Licenses of 126 Broadcasters
The federal radio commission extended until September 1 the licenses for 126 broadcasting stations with cases pending under an order that originally cited 162 stations to show cause why licenses should not be revoked. The action follows a July 27 report from Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Radio Commission
Crash near Vinton Blairstown leaves Mansfield man with broken neck
Details of an automobile crash in the Cedar Rapids area are being sought. Harry Karal, a railroad worker from Mansfield, Ohio, is said to have been injured when the accident occurred between Vinton and Blairstown.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry Karal
Mansfield
Karal
Blairstown
Vinton
Blairstorn
Hammill Honored by Eastern Star Meeting
Gov. John Hammill was elected most worthy assistant grand patron at the Eastern Star convention in Denver. It is the order's only male elective office.
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Des Moines
ING
John Hammill
Eastern Star
Denver
Smith to Confer With Ritchie on Campaign Strategy
Albany July 27 Gov Al Smith plans talks with Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie in New York about border state campaign tactics before his August 22 notification ceremony. Smith aims to map active campaign details with National Chairman John J. Raskob and Senator Peter Gerry and may have Ritchie stump in several border states.
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Albany
Dyadh
al Smith
New York
Albert GC. Ritchie
Maryland
Credground
L. i
Ritchie
Smith
Mary‘land
Sifith
John J. Raskoh
Peter G. Gerry
Prohibition foes loom in conference with Smith
The governor faces strong southern sentiment against Smith and weighs a southern campaign. Close allies say the governor intends to guard election day, while he upbraids former Senator Owen over his Tennessee ties and past plea for Tammany backing.
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Smith
South
U. S
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Owen
Four Iowa Radio Licenses Revoked
Washington D C July 27 four Iowa radio licenses were revoked by the federal radio commission. The action affected 36 stations while licenses for 527 others were renewed until Sept 1. The commission also accepted voluntary surrender of broadcasting rights from four stations. Revoked stations include KFHL Oskaloosa KGFB Iowa City KPNP Muscatine KFMR Sioux City and KFOX Omaha.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Radio Commission
KFHL
Oskaloosa
KGFB
Iowa City
KPNP
Muscatine
KFMR
Sioux City
KFOX
Omaha
Wapello Courthouse Contracts Awarded in Iowa Bid Tally
Muscatine July 27 The board of supervisors awarded contracts for the new LaTisa county courthouse at Wapello The general construction job goes to Zohban Lewis Des Moines for 63286 Iowa Plumbing Heating of Burlington lands the plumbing heating and ventilating contract for 310625
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Muscatine
Urek
Latisa County
Wapello
Board of Supervisors
Zohban & Lewis Company
Des Moines
Iowa Plumbing & Heating Company
Burington
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Totalia
Nobile
Evening Post, Inc
Maj, T. G. Lanphier
Sured Thay
Herman C. Miter
Ohip
A. E. Hinman
Leonard
Harry Fee
Sixth East
W. W. Dietz
Duryea
Tressa Berend
Seventh West
G. C. Bentrude
Moir
Mike Simatovich
C. A. Ponsford
Columbia
Paul Gindt
Archer
S$. F. Jacob
Edwards
Richard DeBoest
al- Ten
Clifford Sippelin
Hawthorne
W. J. Gonnely
Saxon
Harry Fergeman
Lefayette
Fred Ferten
Ninthwest
T. A. Trudgaini
Frank Bogwell
Heads Bar Association
Seattle
Wash
Gurney Newlin
American Bar Association
Josiah Marvel
Wilmington
Del
Sam
Ludmila Muaksimova
San Francisco
Democratic State Central Committee
Moose Lodge
Will Boyd
la Porte City
Bane
Fsr West High Playground
Forrest
Mildred
Milly
Maxine Davidson
Rock Island
Cable Briefs
Seeassa-S
Maniacs
Asylum Blaze
National Air Tour
Margaret Starr McLain
Brookline
Maxwell Bodegheim
McDowell
Peterboro
N. H
U.S
Dr. Morehouse
Gov. Hammill
Eastern Star Meet
T. W
T. W. Fay
Whi. Holland
Lula R. Galloway
Preston
Chas
Anhhe
Greene
Eli
Lula BR. Galloway
Wm. Holland
Wil
Island Resort
Francis H. Leccert & Co
27Th Street
Hudzon River
Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co
Iece Products
Waterloo Paint & Glass Co
W. Fourth St
Betsy Aarti A
Ume
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