Arctic search for Amundsen expedition under way
Norwegian steamers Framlit Hobby begin searching ice edges for Amundsen Wilson polar party. A two monoplanes air expedition departs from Horten to Spitzbergen to join Fram and Hebby. US plans for relief via Shenandoah discussed. no US aid appeal.
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Cintarnationat
Nowa Wla
Oslo
Norw
Jung
Framalit
Polar
Harten
Norway
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
North Pole
King's Bay
Wellman Bay
Danes Island
Fram
Hebby
Lansdowne
Navy
Los Angeles
Porto
Spitzberg
Soviet Foments Civil War in China and Japan Sides
Soviet fomented civil war in China with Japan backing Gen Chang. Shanghai turmoil grows as workers strike, foreign guards and sailors move in. Chinese police clash with demonstrators while foreign powers issue a unified note blaming Chinese authorities for rioting and unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Chang
Foreigners Pull Out as Canton Clashes Escalate
Miss Frances Mandela of Detroit reports terror in Canton where foreigners anticipate extensive fighting before the weekend. In the river, two British and two American gunboats anchor as clashes with Canton government forces continue and foreigners quit the city.
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Canton
Frances Mandela
Detroit
Mich
Hongkong
Shriners Leave Los Angeles After Colorful Conclave
Shrine temples from across the country wrapped up a 1925 imperial council session in Los Angeles with two parades and Hollywood electric float showcases. As the convention ended, Alkader temple Portland and Alzafar temple San Antonio led the farewell trains, with 40 trains scheduled and thousands staying on to tour beaches and mountains.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Imperial Council
Motion Pictature Studios
Hollywood
Shriners
Alkader Temple
Portland
Ore
Alzafar Temple
San Antonio
Tex
Obituary notices and death notices from Iowa region
Obituaries for A Bradford 54 of 823 Oneida Street a longtime conductor for the Central Railroad in Iowa dies at Sunnycrest Sanitarium Dubuque after three years ill health. Born Dubuque March 20 1871 he moved to Waterloo in 1909 and married to Sir Sana Mulhallay St Hed? Cathedral Dubuque. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs John McElget Pry two brothers Wol and il Bradford of Waterloo and two daughters in law Mrs Kat Warris and Mrs Julia Waterlan. The body to O'Seefe & Taul for local church service with St Joseph's Church Saturday. Also James A Hartocue former Waterloo resident dies at home in Newton Virginia from heart disease burial Saturday. Peterien funeral viewing and Mass details given. Mr Battch died suddenly while serving as Newton Credit Exchange manager. born Stockton Ti August 27 1872. Survives widow and four children Mittra Buchanan Mich Glenn L. Chicago, Mrs Jark Francis Joplin, Dunsid Waterloo. Two brothers George and Charles Bartek reside in Stockton.
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A. Bradford
Oneida
Thiinots Central Railroad
Iowa
Sunnycrest Sanitarium
Dubuque
Pas
Waterloo
Ilewig
Sirsana Mulhallay
Barind
Bradford
TO. 0
Brotherhood
Railway ‘Trainmien
St. Joseph's
Jamus AL Hartocu
James A. Tintien
Hone
Newton
Peterien Tres
Battch
Newton Credit Exchange
Fils
Stockton
Mittra
Buchanan
Mich
Glenn L
Caicaea
Jark Francis
Joplin
Sro
Dunsid
George
Charles Bartek
Reforming Creed Moves At Lutheran Synod Meeting
Minneapolis June 5 The Lutheran Augustana synod council discussed substituting babes for hell and holy spirit for holy ghost in the apostles creed aligning with the American standard Bible. They clarified this does not deny hell and noted efforts to rescind robes for pastors during services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byte Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Synodical Council
Lutheran Augustana Synod
Synod
Special Coffin for Woman Weighing 600 Pounds
Ralle Plain, Iowa June 5. Mrs Mary Walker who died nearby weighed 600 pounds and a special coffin had to be built measuring 34 inches wide and 26 inches deep. Funeral services were held on the house porch as the coffin could not fit in the car. Mrs Walker was 56 and had refused many circus offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralle Plaine
Mary Walker
Rumor of Rum Plane Traced to Centerville Prohibition Agents
Centerville agents from Jones Prohibition Unit Conkrlehe and Gildner investigated a rumor of a booze airship making trips between Centerville and Canada via a Chicago route. The airship allegedly lands near Jarme pus ire. Local authorities report puzzling entries of Hauer into the county.
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Centerville
Jones—Prohibition
Conkrlehe and Gildner
Canada
Chicago
Hauer
Road Report Says AU in Good Shape
Road report from Des Moines Automobile officials notes overall good condition of AU roads. Weather this week left some dirt surfaces muddy but pumps and drainage handled runoff. crews plan to maintain surfaces as weather turns drier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fame
Werkiv
Broekhart-Steck Vote Count Reported for June 20
A questionable draft summary notes a senatorial recount tied to the Broekhart Steck race. The text mentions vote tallies and June 20, with references to Des Moines and a Reynolds-like source. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broekhart-Steck
Dex Moines
Steck-Broekhart
Y Vial
Ie Moines
Local fair disrupted by storm with washing smoke scorched
The page reports a severe windstorm Monday afternoon causing damage and smoke visible at the grounds. Brookhart is slated to speak at the fair as the Arthur band provides music. The weather disrupted events and the scene drew notes from attendees and organizers.
Waterloo G A R Heads to State Encampment Monday
Waterloo G A R and Sons of Veterans divisions with women auxiliaries plan to travel to Mason City for the forty second annual state encampment of the Grand Army. About five leaders and veterans of 1861 will be unable to make the trip, with reservations listed for Col. Aulgs Wheat and others. The Sons of Veterans and its auxiliary will provide most of the convention work, with separate meetings for each group.
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Sons of Veterans
Woman's Belief Corps
Mason City
Grand Army
Col. Aulgs
Wheat
Robert Anderson
Thomas RK
Shannon
J. W. Bothwell
Byron Laighton
EB. Bh. Patro
Col
WW. Whitensak
John Averill
Jag Grimm
Julius Nennis
Auxiary
Pretty Girl Taken from Hotel Bed and Forced to Quit State
Miss Mildred Hoffman a 29 year old Davenport born woman described as exceptionally pretty arrived Cedar Rapids last night took a top hotel room slept late police roused her to dress and accompany them to the station she was detained for the night and later sent by train to depart west of town with $600 cash in Lisle bank arrest details withheld by police
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Ranida
Mildred Hoffman
Davenport
Lisle
Crash Victims Only Slightly Injured in City Collisions
Ning Gardner a member of the Irville Meneuy tourist party in CuIUD at the tourist park here Thursday was slightly injured in a collision with an unknown motorist at Sycamore and Fourth streets. A J Morse 522 Evergreen reported colliding at Falls and Manherd, an unidentified woman in the other car slightly bruised. Four other automobile collisions occurred with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning Gardner
Irville Meneuy
Cuiud
Sycamore
Fourth Streets
A. Ji. Morse
Evergreen Street
Falls Avenue
Manherd Street
Look Into Death of Des Moines Woman
Des Moines police investigate the death of Mrs. James Smith, 56, found lifeless on the floor by her husband who forced entry after finding doors and windows locked. Smith says she had been in good health and complained of feeling bad when he left for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
James Smith
Smith
Infantry Battalion Hikes to Des Moines
The Pirot battalion of the Third Infantry trekking from Fort Snelling Minnesota to Fort Des Moines broke camp in Mason City Iowa to continue the long hike. About 250 enlisted men and others marched with one tank. Local national guard officers hosted the infantry officers last night.
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Mason City
Pirot
Third Infantry
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Des Moines
Battalon
National Guard
Jailed for Breaking His Bottle of Booze in Mason City
Sheriff G B Cress arrested R N Howes on the highway north of Mason City. He broke a bottle of liquor in his automobile and was jailed for alleged intoxication under state law.
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Mason City
G. B. Cress
R. N. Nowes
Here
Howes
Rock Island Employees to Attend Tablet Unveiling
Rock Island railroad employees plan to attend the bronze tablet unveiling honoring Ambrose Thurston founder of the Order of Railway Telegraphers. The event marks the order's 39th anniversary with ceremonies at the Rock Island station featuring J. J. Manion, J. Ross, H. G. Hark, J. E. Knan, and Dan Coughlin as speakers.
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Rock Island
Waterloo
Rock Island Railroad
la Porte City
Ambrose Thurston
Orfer of
Railiow
Ceretauites
J. J. Manion
R. Teid Ross
Pean
Wabash to acquire Ann Arbor property in landmark sale
New York reports announcement that the Ann Arbor railroad will be sold to the Wabash. The sale follows a tense last night clash and confirms a long running transaction approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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New York
Offidlsl
AnnaArcher Railroad
Wabash
Ani Winmuneomons
St. Fauic de JT
Interstate Commerce Commission
Workers' delegates vote sympathy for Chinese workers in far east
Geneva June 7 Workers delegates to the international conference met separately from the main body and voted with a triad of sympathy for Chinese workers. The telegram protested the authorities actions against workers in the far east and called for an end to such measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Inieri Yenferenes
Far Cast
Mayor to Be One of Officials at Relay Track Meet
Mayor A B Gregg will serve as an official for the first annual Waterloo Relay Games crack and field meet at West High athletic field Saturday afternoon. Other judges include J M Bailey, Judge John Gwynne, A C Williford, P J Miller, Stanley Broner, M Wallace, John Heldt, Julius Johnson and T W Thompson. Twelve schools had entered so far including East High, Independence, Hazelton, Shell Rock, Clarksville, Allison, Hampton, Clar, Eagle Grove, Tama, Toledo and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Gregg
Waterloo Relay Games Association
Wast High Athletic
J. M. Bailey
John W.W. Gwynne
A. C. Williford
P- J. Miller
Stanley Broner
5. M. Wallace
John C. Heldt
Julius Johnson
T. W. Thompson
Alien Widow to Receive Pension
A district court judge ruled a widow who is an alien still has right to a pension for six children. The eldest child is 12. The father died recently at the Tinois Central hospital. The parents were natives of Holland and never naturalized. R. A. Doty, overseer of the Poor, argued the case as worthy. If not granted, the county would have to provide aid.
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Tinois Central Hospital
Holland
R. A. Doty
Sumner Man Ends Life by Drinking Carbolic Acid
Sumner Indiana June 5 Special August Federer 22 a patient at the state hospital was found dead in the yard of his parents home northeast of town after family heard him leave his room at 4:20 PM and began a search when he did not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
August Federer
State Hospital
Independence
St Paul Man Named Solicitor General
William C Mitchel of St Paul was appointed solicitor general of the United States today. He replaces James M Feck whose resignation was announced weeks ago. Mitchel is a former law partner of Associate Justice Pierce Butler of the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William C. Mitchel
St. Paul
United States
Mitehall
Pierce Butler
Supreme Court
James M. Feck
Clothing Off Man Killed by Wheels Sets Train Brakes
An unidentified man fell from a Meridon freight train near dawn. His clothing became entangled in the braking apparatus, causing the train to stop. He was killed, and authorities search for his identity and the incident details.
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Ehorother
St. Jatin
Central Railroad
Meridon
Foreigners Hear Living Buddha in Pekin Palace Ceremony
Nearly 1,000 foreigners and Chinese gathered in the Ylng Tat palace court in Pekin on Easter Sunday for a reception to the Panchan Lama the Living Buddha and spiritual ruler of Philiver. Dr. Gilbert Reid welcomed attendees and urged unity among Chinese sects missionaries and Russian Orthodox church. The Lama spoke briefly praising universal ideals of Buddhism and compatibility with other faiths. Music from Pekin Choral Society and choirs of the Russian Orthodox and Chinese Christian churches accompanied the event.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Ylng Tat
Panchan Lama
United Religious Bodies of China
Ying T’ai
Kuang Hsu
Tsai Kun
Gilbert Reid
Thibatan
Pekin Choral Society
Stainer
Wen
China
Boy Buries Four Sparrow Chicks After Awning Accident
A Waterloo boy, tender-hearted, unknowingly caused the death of four sparrow fledglings when he lowered sunshades at his home. He gathered the tiny bodies, buried them in four graves marked with twigs, while the mother sparrow mourned overhead. He wept, saying he didn’t mean to do it.
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Waterloo
Thria
Paper Supporting Klan Goes Under
The Cincinnati Bavlow reports its suspension of publication in Cincinnati Iowa amid local division over the Ku Klux Klan issue. Editor Tiy Reed cited support as the reason, noting townspeople withdrew patronage claiming pro Klan bias, while the publisher said neutrality.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bavlow
Tiy Reed
Ana
Ku Klux Klan
Iisi Hess
Review
Altho
Pitifing Girls Adopt Bobbed Hair in Manila
Manila dispatch notes a growing trend among Filipino girls toward bobbed hair for comfort in the tropical climate. Parents resist the change due to pride in long hair, but predictions see the fashion spreading beyond initial adopters. The windstorm relief effort begins in Sioux City with $2,500 available for relief through the Red Cross.
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Manila
Sioux City
Red Cross
Sweltering heat delays Pittsburgh pools and city water use
Hot Wavelets reports no pool openings until June 22 due to missing appropriations despite extreme heat. In New York, residents may attend services shirt sleeves, no collar needed. Newark records water consumption at 59,600,900 gallons, with Sunday use about 42,000,000 gallons, near June average.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Eise
New York
Fey
George G. Egbert
Newark
Friends of Waukon Attorney Continue Sanity Testimony
June 3. Testimony on the sanity of Dennis J. Murphy continues in district court as friends and acquaintances describe his apparent sound mind up to the date of his forgery and embezzlement indictment. Former Waukon mayor J. J. Arnold and ex county attorney G. W. Eaton testified, with further business associates to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oresenta
Dennis J. Murphy
Santy
Arnold
Waukon
Murphy
G. W. Eaton
Atorney
J. D. Cooney
Legion Women Return from State Convention
Delegates from Becker-Chapman post of the American Legion auxiliary have returned from the state convention at Duhuane well. Accomplishments of the meetings included adoption of a national preparedness resolution and creation of the Harriet Hollman educational fund for children of World War victims pursuing college educations. New officers were elected for next year: President Mrs A W Hinderman, Vice President Mrs Martha McGowan, Secretary Gwendolyn MacDowell, Treasurer Mrs Claratt Cooney, Historian Mrs Harry Utley, Manchester. Chaplain Mrs F B Benson, Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Duhuane
Harriett Hollman
A. W.hinderman
Wapetlo
Martha. McGowan
Ocevedan
Gwendolyn MacDowell
Des Moines
Claratt
Cooney
Carroll
Harry Utley
Manchester
F. B. Benson
Tavenport
St Mary's Pupils Impress With Attendance Record
St Marys pupils show high attendance as a quarter of students achieved perfect attendance for the year ending today. Principal announces standout Ralph Lasche holds a near flawless nine year record. Eight Kurth children of 318 Sumner Street report clean attendance with no absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
Ralph Lasche Hals
St. Mary's
Joseph Kurth
Sumner Street
Youth 17 Rescues Two Drowning Boys at Manon Lake
Archie Transen, 17, saved Raymond Leahy, 6, and Vernon Currys from drowning at Manon Lake near Sioux City. After a shift at the packing house, Leahy swam and cramps set in as Currys went to his aid. The rescuer acted quickly to pull both boys from danger.
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Sioux City
Archie Transen
Raymond Leahy
Vernon Currys
Ai Packing House
Leahy
All Manon Lake
Curry
Tad
Rescuer Fights Undertow Saves Two Boys From Drowning
A rescuer plunged into 28 feet of water to help two youths drowning after they struggled. He grabbed one boy and pulled both to shore, nearly lost himself in the attempt. A police officer revived the youths with a unimator effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson
suUch & Mater
Potlee
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Soo
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Chine
Ita
Pekla
Tach
Gmhe
Hopgkone
Can-+ Mog
Yunnan
Mussolini
Gabriele Dannunzio Olen
Grover C. Bdergdole
Ewbert EC
Garma
Benito Mussolini
Gabrielle DiAnnundio
Grover Claveland Bergdoll
Washington
Elbert H. Gary
Employes’ Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
Garry Conclave
Flortnaray
Hades
S.-H
Brookhart
Rae
Setateri Smith
Brackhart
Archiers
Tonday
Inne
Arthur Band
ANN Arbor
Lalo
James A. Stillman
Guy
State Court of Appeals
Stillman
Rockford
Charles City
City
Bringe
Lawn
Fine
Rock Island Railway
Streat Brute
Pauline Partai
Atlanta
Legion Women
St. Mary’s
TAY Premier Coffee Too
Munyor
Menyon
Coolidge
Avo
Woerderhoff
Eath St
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