Lindbergh Lands at Lebourget in Paris Farewell Visit
Capt Charles A. Lindbergh lands at Lebourget air field from England in two hops amid fog and sun. He travels 225 miles in a British plane, then receives a civic welcome with 300 aviators and French officials. Lindbergh is made honorary member of the LaFayette escadrille and vows to return for a longer visit to Sweden.
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Lebourget
France
Lindbergh
England
Kenley
Tondon
Lympne
Kentish
Kenley Field
Paris
Richard D. White
Benj. Mahoney
Ryan Firm
Lanches
Bois de Boulogne
International League of Aviators
Armerican LaFayette Escadrille
Count Ehrensward
Sweden
Herrick
Whitehouse
Maj
Yount
Legation
Escadrille
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
LaFayette Escadrille
Edmund L. Gros
The
Dr. Gros
Europe
Seek Brother of Death Car Owner as Slayer Suspect
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania June 3 INS search for the slayers of Jennie Monica 19 and Edith Fonzo 20 cousins found battered in a field near Pittston after Memorial Day. Investigators focus on two youths connected to the girls and the wrecked car of Carmel Marranca 34 Pittston whose statement claims the car was stolen. Marranca's brother Samuel 22 who drove the car the day before the bodies were found is being sought as a suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
INS
Jennie Monica
Edith Fonzo
Cousins
Pittston
Carmel Marranca
Asian Geography Quiz Questions and Regions
Questions cover Hindu Kush and Ganges waters, three seas forming Asia Europe boundary, Everest height, India China empire, Khyber Pass connections, great river of Turkey, Irrawaddy location, sea for Baku, Yellow Sea borders. Answers appear on another page.
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Hindu Kush
Ganges
Asia
Europe
Mt. Everest
India
Warden Rules Out Insanity Defense for Leopold
Joliet June 3 The Stateville warden Elmer Green said attempts to move Nathan Leopold Jr or Richard Loeb to an asylum on an insanity claim will be blocked noting they are sane and have shown no mental disorder. Dr Bernard Glueck visited Leopold for about 30 minutes but the visit was not an examination and relatives denied plans for hiring him as counsel.
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ITN
Leopold
Loeb
Green
Leqopold
Frank Kness
Stateville
Dr. Glueck
Kness
Glueck
Bill
Old Prison
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Bernard Glueck
New York
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Stateville Prison
Leonid
Chamberlin poised for sea to Berlin flight plans and others
Reports say Chamberlin may depart soon for a trans Atlantic flight to Berlin, weather and contingencies under review, with Lavine stressing action over prediction. Other plans include a 15 day world flight by Wade and Wells starting in New York with a San Francisco leg. An unconfirmed report suggests Lieut. Pond may join Chamberlin as navigator pending approval.
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Lanca
Berlin
Levine
Lloyd Bertaud
Columbia
Leigh Wade
Flier
Linton Wells
E. & Evans
New York
San Francisco
Wells
Wade
Pond
Washington, D. C
INS
Navy Department
George BR. Pond
Naval Reserve
Clarence TD
Chamberlin
Europe
Bellanca
Arlington
Mass
Naval District
Boston
Nine Die In French Rail Wreck Near Moulins
Paris June 3 report says the Nimes express leaving Paris at 11:39 last night derailed just beyond Moulins. Nine persons killed and several seriously injured. It is unclear if any Americans are among the dead or injured. Moulins is about 50 miles southeast of Paris.
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Paris
Nimes
Moulins
Meulins Ds
Miles Southeas
Upipts
Merchant Lungs 17 Floors to Death in Chicago
A merchant identified as Taes Friedman leaped from the twentieth floor of the Hotel Sherman in Chicago, dying instantly as he fell seventeen stories to the roof amid a flood conference in session. The sensational incident occurred shortly after his arrival this morning.
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Chicago
Sherman
Taes Friedman
Marriage Licenses Granted in Trampton and Shenandoah
Clarence M. Hanson of Trampton and Agnes Nelson of Shenandoah secured a marriage license. The record lists their names and towns as the official filing details for the license.
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Clarence M. Hanson
Trampton
Agnes Nelson
Shenandoah
Temperatures and schedule for Friday morning
Fragmentary forecast shows maximum Thursday uncertainties and minimum Thursday night activity. Additional temperatures expected Friday at 7 am and 1 am with unclear readings and possible morning conditions.
First Rotary Ship Reaches Plymouth
The steamer Caronia, flagship ship of the fleet carrying 3100 American Rotarians to the 8th annual Rotary International convention opening at Ostend Belgium, arrived off Plymouth today with the other five following.
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Plymouth
Ene
Caronia
Rotary International
Ostend
Belgium
Local Notice From Fragmented OCR Records
Peter Boson aged 45 of Webster involved in a garage incident near S16 with Mrs Jessie Wallace at 244 Kenil. Heating plant details show Chive AW haw and 62 Daveson letUhs qilatat appear in the readable fragments.
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Peter Boson
Webster
Jessie Wallace
Kenil
Werth Rand
Chive AW Haw
Daveson letUhs
Jail Butcherboy Questioned in Strangle Crime
Chicago reports Michael Hirsch a 32 year old butcher's helper was questioned after the death of Mrs. Mary Sietsema. Her body was found in her bungalow with torn clothing and three strands of wire around her neck. Hirsch admitted two visits for meat deliveries and produced a door key. Police found a fresh cut on his hand and cords similar to lamp wire. Authorities initially considered the alleged gorilla killer but ruled out that lead.
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Chicago
Michael Hirsch
Mary Sietsema
Hirsch
Sietsema
Sidsema
Iowa Roads and Weather Report Summary
Iowa morning weather and road conditions report from multiple cities notes dirt roads slippery with light rain in Des Moines, fair or cloudy in Burlington and Clinton, soft or cloudy in Ottumwa and Keokuk, good to fair in Fort Dodge and Marshalltown, mud and rain around Council Bluffs, Creston, and Davenport, with scattered signals of fair and cool in other areas including Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Iowa City, Mason City, and Sioux City.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Burlington
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Mason City
Muscatine
Dubuque
Clinton
Sioux City
Iowa City
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Creston
Drainage District Fight Echoes in Collection Suit
Testimony in J F Kirby versus B F Hull before Judge George J Sager wrapped today after both sides were told to file written arguments. The suit seeks attorney fees linked to a drainage district 7 fight in Black Hawk county, the first of 18 suits Kirby filed. The $129 claim centers on agreements with 18 farmers resisting the drainage order. Courts previously ruled for the board of supervisors, appeal went to the supreme court, and a settlement followed before this collection dispute. B Courtright represents the plaintiff. Mears Lovejoy Jensen Gwynne defend.
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J. F. Kirby
B. F. Hull
George J. Sager
Kirby
Elmer Feely
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court
Wirby
B. Courtright
Plaintiff
Mears, Lovejoy, Jensen & Gwynne
Car collision injures two women at West Field and Duryea
Mrs. J. W. Jaggers of 1497 Avalon avenue suffered painful bruises when her car collided with a vehicle driven by Mrs. H. E. Walker of 1318 Knoll street at the intersection of West field avenue and Duryea street at 7 a.m. today.
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J. W. Jaggers
Avalon Avenue
H. E. Walker
Knoll Street
Westfield Avenue
Duryea Street
Mrs Eliza Brooks Dies After Stroke in Decorah Visit
Mrs Eliza Brooks age 72 died at home of her daughter in Decorah Iowa after a stroke. She was born February 21 1854 near Independence Iowa and lived in Lenox and Ta. She moved to Waterloo with her son Charles B Brooks after her husband Leonard Brooks died in 1919. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM Petersen Bros chapel with Rev J Arthur Young officiating. Burial Elmwood. Surviving: two daughters Mrs Hilman Decorah and Mrs Ethel Desne 503 12 Fourth St West. a son Charles B 221 Home Park Blvd Waterloo. two sisters Mrs etc W Nicholson Ladera IA and Mrs A C Richmond Carthage IA.
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Eliza Brooks
Etta J. Belt Brooks
Home Park Boulevard
F. O. Tillman
Decorah
Waterloo
Petersen Bros
J. Arthur Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elmwood
Brooks
Buchanan County
Iowa
Leonard Brooks
Independence
Lenox
Tau
Charles B. Brooks
Brewo
Hilman
Ethel Desne
Fourth Street
Charles’ B
W. Nicholson
Ladera
A. C. Richmond
Carthage
Alo
Shoemaker Obituary Noted In Water Ville Home
Charles W Shoemaker aged 182 passed away at his Water Ville residence yesterday. His niece Mrs Belle Harbin of 408 Fourth Street East visited him last summer. He was a brother of the late Frank MM Shoemaker who served 33 years in offices related to the treasurer and department of child care.
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Charles W. Shoemaker
Belle Harbin
Fourth Street East
Water Ville
Shantung Forces Evacuate Hsuchow After Battle
Shanghai dispatches say Shan tung troops under Chu Yu Pu evacuated Hsuchow after a sharp clash with nationalists. Shantung forces retreat toward Linching and Yenchow to defend the border. Chiang Kai Shek plans to press the offensive from the front Saturday, seeking to extend recent nationalist victories.
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Shanghai
INS
Chu Yu Pu
Hsuchow
Nanking
Linching
Yenchow
Shantung
Chiang Kai Shek
World Spice News Curiosities And Ventures
News Spice New York reports on global curiosities and ventures including a ship returning dry after dis posing of thousands of bottles of alcohol five months into a world cruise. It notes Fannie Bryce entering films with summer prep abroad alongside Norma Talmadge and Mussolini appealing to trusts for efficiency.
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Associated Press
New York
Franconia
Fannie Bryce
East Side
Norma Talmadge
Rome
Mussolini
Charles Seppa
Mahoning Mine
Milwaukee
Wis
Lawrence Wagner
Washington, D. C
Alf Oftedal
Pacific Coast
Galesburg
Illinois
Berlin
Osnabruck
Bremen
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics
Mason City Jail Holds Murder Suspect Ballin Guery
Mason City, Ta June 3 Officers from Saginaw Michigan are due to reach here tonight to take Frank Ballin alias Thomas Guery into custody. Ballin is charged with murdering a Saginaw woman during a May 8 rooming household robbery. He previously served four years in the Iowa penitentiary for third degree murder in the state.
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Mason City
Saginaw
Mich
Frank Ballin
Thomas Guery
Ballin
Iowa Penitentiary
Paris May Name Street for Lindy
Officials weigh renaming Paris Street in Lindbergh tribute. A municipal council member endorses designating one block as Nungesser and Col and the other as Charles A. Lindbergh Street in honor of Charles Lindbergh.
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Paris
Aine
INS
Charles Lindbergh
Execletor
Corncil
Paria
Nungesser
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Jerome British novelist and humorist dies after brain hemorrhage
Terome K. Jerome, famed British novelist and humorist, was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage yesterday. Officials reported he died this morning after being rushed to the hospital.
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Elist Ili
Tandon
Terome K. Jerome
Chaplin countersues in divorce case with sharp charges
Charles Chaplin filed his answer and cross complaint in the divorce action against Lita Grey Chaplin detailing a hard working home life and denying his wife’s claims. He portrays her as calculating and unfaithful while citing a Bever ly Hills period with two children. He lists his fortune at 1.25 million and says his income averages 162 550 yearly. she sought 1.2 million.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Chaplin
Lyndol L. Young
Blind violinist from Crown Point tops Indiana School for the Blind
Eva Bachelor, a 19 year old Indianapolis area student who is blind since childhood, graduates with the highest rank from the Indiana School for the Blind. She excels on pipe organ piano and violin, leads chapel organ music, and serves as president of the Gypsy Smith league. June 3 report notes her leadership and prodigy status.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Eva Bachelor
Crown Point
Eva
Indiana School For the Blind
Adelaide Carman
Miss Bachelor
Gypsy Smith League
Miss Carman
Bachelor
Mystery in Death of Picture Player
Santa Monica police described a death as mysterious after Einar Hansen a motion picture player died in the hospital following an accident last night. He was found in a canyon beside his wrecked automobile with a bullet like wound in his leg.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Einar Hansen
Two Killed When Auto Turns Over Near Lodi Wisconsin
Miss Allece Champagne a nurse of 238 Wausau Wisconsin and Verne Vanderpool of 38 Lodi Wisconsin were killed when a touring car overturned four miles east of Lodi at midnight. Two others were injured slightly in the crash.
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Madison
Wis
Allece Champagne
Wausau
Verne Vanderpool
Lodi
West High Band to Play Plaza Concerts
The West High school band, fresh winner of the district high school band contest and fourth in the state, will give two concerts Saturday at the Close theatre. The first performance is at 8 o clock with a second that evening, details appear in the local listings.
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West High
PLAZA
West High School
Governor Robinson Known to Delaware Farmers as Bob
Governor Robert P. Robinson of Delaware is described by farmers as Bob. He tends his 100 acre Christiana Hundred farm at sunrise, oversees the Central National Bank of Wilmington as president, and evenings finds him back at his farm or touring the state as master of the Delaware Grange.
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Dover. del
Robert P. Robinson
Delaware
Bob
Christiana Hundred
Robinson
Wiliam Penn
Central National Bank of
Wilmington
Delaware Grange
Tilden Faces Le Coste In Hard Court Final
American star William Tilden defeated Henri Cochet in their semifinal to reach the international hard court championship final against Rene LaCoste. LaCoste had earlier beaten P D B Spence of South Africa in the other semifinal. Tilden won in straight sets 9-7 6-3 6-2 while LaCoste dominated 6-1 6-3 6-2. The title match is set for Sunday in St Cloud France.
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St. Cloud
France
William T. Tilden
Henri Cochet
Tilden
Rene LaCoste
LaCoste
P. D. B. Spence
South Africa
Gideons Meet in Cedar Rapids For State Convention
Three hundred Gideons from Iowa are expected in Cedar Rapids Saturday and Sunday for their annual state convention. A major agenda item will be the ongoing placement of Bibles in the 31,000,000 Hotel Roosevelt, presently under completion, as a key business issue before the gathering.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Gideons of
Iowa
Detroit chosen as 1928 Northern Baptists convention city
Chicago reports that Detroit has been selected as the 1928 convention city for the Northern Baptists, announced today.
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Chicago
Detroit
The
Northern Baptists
Parsons Dies in Florida After Illness
Fernando A. Parsons of Stuart Florida died May 21 after four weeks of uremic poisoning. Born September 29 1849 in Readsboro Vermont he was a descendant of Governor Winslow of Massachusetts. He is survived by his widow Mary Larned Parsons a brother W St Parsons a sister Mrs W S Bishop and foster sister Mrs James Ti Henderson. Interment was in Champaign Illinois.
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Fernando A. Parsons
Stuart
Fla
Waterloo
Benjamin 3
Polly M. Parsons
Parsons
Vermont
England
Fernando A. Parson
Readsboro
Winslow
Massachusetts
Dodge County
Wisconsin
Waterloo West
West High
Business
University of Ilinois
Kansas
Mary Larned Parsons
University of
W. S. Bishop
James Ll. Henderson
Ella Parsons
Pp. L. Parsons
Tracy
C. D. Parsons
Vincent
Keep Price Tags Off Dresses in Windows Says Display Expert
Prices should rarely be placed on hats, silk gowns and other women wear in show windows. Tom Eaton of James Black Dry Goods told Waterloo Advertising club that women dislike walking with known gown costs. He noted men are often drawn by price tags and urged careful background attention and scale drawings to ensure desired effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Eaton
James Black Dry Goods Company
Waterloo Advertising Club
Russell-Lamson
Eaton
Flying Cadet Killed In Plane Accident Near Brooks Field
Flying Cadet Morris B. Robinson of Baltimore Maryland was killed today when the motor failed after a successful take off from an auxiliary flying field near Brooks field where he was stationed in San Antonio Texas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Morris B. Robinson
Baltimore
Brooks Field
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Slayer
Joliet
Nathan Leopold
Merchant
Echo
Macrinary
Yang Yu-Tin
Chang Tso-Lin
Mukden
HU YU PU
Houchow
Ran
Star
Robert DP Robinson
Elais
le Coste
Gideons
Baptists
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U. Con’s Department
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