Congress Moves to Create Hoover Day Commission
Congress begins work on forming a joint committee with administration groups to reorganize and unify prohibition enforcement. President Hoover seeks early passage of this program during the next regular session and a two year study of enforcement and observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Hoover
Department of Jisnee
Congress
National Commission For Law Observance
Mellon
Mitchell
Justice Department
Jobs
Jones
Washington
Drsleader
Judiciary Committee
Capitol
Inter-Departmental Committee
Coast Guard and Customs Service of the Treasury
Immigration, Inspection, Service
Labor Department
Seventy-First Congress
Experts at Paris Sign Reparations Pact
Morgan returns to New York aboard the Mauretania after a Paris reparations conference. He and his eight‑person party including son, daughter‑in‑law, three grandchildren and servants received an unsolicited free entry grant from customs officials. Morgan avoided discussing the conference terms, despite reporters’ efforts.
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Paris
New York
Morgan
Woman Injured as Furniture Van Overturns Near Proutheast
Mrs. Clara Eggabread sustained fractures of two ribs and her home furnishings were wrecked when a motor van driven by Albert Noltine overturned five miles southeast of here. The Becker Meat Truck from Mason City passed too closely while overtaking, causing the crash as Mrs. Eggabread traveled toward Waterloo.
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Pourier
Predericksburg
Clara Eggabread
Albert Noltine
Here
Man suffers serious spinal injuries in Cedar Bower swim
Leonard Haugen age 40 employed by E. Dahlquist Contracting of Annapolis sustained a dislocation of the third cervical vertebra and a fracture of the fourth while swimming about one mile north of La Porte City. Witnesses say he may have bent his back abruptly or struck a submerged object. He was rushed to Allen Memorial Hospital with serious condition and slight improvement noted after initial treatment.
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Leonard Haugen
E. Dahlquist
Anneapolis
la Forte City
la Porte City
Allen Memorial Hospital
Haugen
LaVerne
Rosauer
St John’s School to Issue Diplomas to Twelve Tonight
Twelve eighth grade diplomas will be issued at final exercises in the school auditorium. Recipients include Mary Murray Adelyn O Connell Viola Sims Betty Haberts Agnes Schiel Catherine Rouse Leafy Gregory Kathryn Harter Betty Connors Floyd Fisher Leroy Tarkett and Donald Boesen. Final certificates in writing go to Mary Murray Leafy Gregory Betty Conners Martha Steffen Agnes Schiel Kathryn Harter and Adelyn O Connell. Rev Father N J Lentz will present the diplomas and deliver a short address.
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St. John’s
Mary Murray
Adelyn O'Connell
Viola Sims
Betty Haberts
Agnes Schiel
Catherine Rouse
Leafy Gregory
Kathryn Harter
Betty Conners
Floyd Fisher
Leroy Tarkett
Donald Boesen
Martha Steffen
Lealy Gregory
N. J. Lentz
Wire theft suspects bound over after two miles of copper stolen
Harald Ivant and George Barreth were bound over to the district court on bonds of 1000 each amid police pursuit of two additional suspects in a copper wire theft. The cut lines disrupted four regular telephone circuits and several phantom lines between Shenandoah and Red Oak.
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Shenandoah Ta
Tts
Harald Ivant
George Barreth
Shenandoah
Red Oak
Commerce Chamber Pushes Iowa as Name for Battleship
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce urges selecting the name Iowa for a new battleship to replace the old one named Town. The appeal cites Iowa’s historic role in the Spanish American War and the ship’s Cuban battle history. The note mentions C D Allan President writing to Senator Smith W Broskhar and Rear Admiral Richard Legh for support.
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Commerce Chamber
Iowa
Waterloo
Amertery
Ilaga
Cuba
Miss Demmel Better After Hospital Operation
Miss Anna Demmell of Third Avenue West is improving after an operation at Ale Jen Memorial hospital Tuesday morning. Miles Demme, formerly secretary at 4th West High School, helped her after the operation. Miss Helen Cook, a junior high teacher, had emergency appendectomy surgery at St Francis hospital yesterday.
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Demmel
Anna Demme
Third Avenue West
Ale Jen Memorial Hospital
Miles Demme
4Th West High School
Mi Berth
Feday
Lindberghs Honeymoon Yacht Sails Coast of Maine
York Harbor Me June 7 Col Charles A Lindbergh and his bride left Cape Porpoise aboard the 38 foot motor cruiser Mouette heading east during their yachting honeymoon. They paused near Goat Island light while curious locals glimpsed the famous couple and a 13 year old girl reportedly recognized Lindbergh upon gas top up. The Mouette headed toward North Haven Maine as news photographers gathered.
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York Harbor
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cape Porpoige
Cape Porpoise
Kennebunkport
Biddeford Pool
Lindbergh
Goat Island
Anne
North Haven
Melne
Hartley Phillbrick
Mouette Awrang
Maine
Long Island Sound
New England
Lindy
Endeos
Mouette
Jim Anderson
Goat Island Light
Hvas
Iowa Girl Weds Texas Ensign in Annapolis Chapel
In Annapolis Maryland after graduation ceremonies eight midshipmen married within six hours and more couples planned to wed soon. The first ceremony linked Ensign Charles A Meeker and Sophie Marguerite Fox of Lakeland Florida with Fox a former Annapolis High School teacher. Other couples included Ensign Clayton Co McCauley of Abilene Texas and Ade Wade Le 1 Gossage of Ottumwa Iowa.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy Chapel
Charles A. Meeker
Sophie Marguerite Fox
Lakeland
Fla
USA
Ensign Clayton Co. McCauley
Abilene
Fractured OCR: Temperatures and Forecast Fragments
Fragmentary weather notes show temperatures and times from Friday morning. The legible items mention a Thursday minimum and a 7am Friday reading, but details are missing or garbled with stray letters and punctuation.
Davenport Officer Kills Wife and Sister-in-Law Then Self
Loyal R. Fisher a 38 year old Davenport police officer shot his wife Mrs Anna Fisher and sister in law Mrs Claude Wilson Salta Lake City then shot himself through the head dying instantly Mrs Wilson died later at a hospital Mrs Fisher in critical condition with head and right shoulder wounds Coroner Cantwell said jealousy over alleged wifes infidelity and belief sister in law influenced her against him and defraud him of rightful will claims of Henry C Nielsen his father in law
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Davenport
Loyal R. Fisher
Anna Fisher
Claude Wilson
Salta Laka
City
Fisher
Fire Department in Waterloo Declared Undermanned by Underwriters
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports Waterloo’s fire force is well organized but understaffed with too few companies for distant sections. Stations need expansion, switches and box distribution require upgrades, and grade crossings hinder response. Building codes are generally strong though sprinklers are not universal in some districts.
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Waterloo Fire Department
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo
Iowa seeks reinstatement and tentative Big Ten schedule
Boward H. Lauer meets Major John L. Griffith to press two requests for Iowa. He asks release of exact charges against 12 Hawkeye athletes and permission to draft a tentative Big Ten basketball schedule for next season.
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Hawkeye
Big Ten
Iowa
Towa
Minneapolis
Minn
Clarence Spears
University of Minnesota
Police Captain Suspended Over Slaying Investigation
Police Captain James Bean head of the Los Angeles homicide squad is suspended for apparent negligence in the Virginia Patty slaying case and for failing to arrest suspect William L. Tallman. Chief James Lyons cited Bean’s possession of Tallman’s name and his knowledge of the suspect's whereabouts before Tallman sailed. Detectives found signatures linking Tallman to the Patty case and hotel records suggest a connection to the victim. Dora Scott, mother of Virginia Patty, travels from Moville to Sioux City to claim the body and assist the investigation as Patty’s former family prepares to seek truth in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
James Bean
Virginia Patty
Sioux Cuy
William L. Tallman
James Lyons
Bean
San Pedro
Admiral Benson
Tallman
San Francisco
al Slaten
Ww. C. Johnson
Tallman's
Patty
W. C. Johnson
Sioux City
Dora Scott
Virginia Petty
Arthur Wissmuth
Helen Dorothy
Frank Patty
Portland
Ore
Weadock Defends Power Industry Amid Publicity Probe
Atlantic City June 7 The National Electric Light Association delegates heard Bernard F Weadock NY attorney say abuse of the power industry over publicity campaigns and newspaper purchases is unwarranted He noted a senate probe into all mergers over 20 million in five years threatens companies and the public millions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Electric Light Association
Bernard F. Weatlock
New York
International Paper Company
Weadock
Senate
Politician Slain in Roadhouse Battle Near Mishawaka
Edward J. Blankett 41 a Mishawaka politician and cigar shop operator was shot and killed early today in a roadhouse near Mishawaka. The slayer fled as several women and Marvin Kramer 24 Terre Haute auto salesman were taken into custody. Prisoners said three Elkhart lawyers were present when a free for all fight sparked the shooting. Blankett sought the Democratic nomination for Mishawaka city clerk in the last primary.
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South Bend
Ind
Edward J. Blankett
Mishawaka
Marvin Kramer
Terre Haute
Elkhart
Blankett
Gasser Elected President of Power Engineers
Gasser of Sioux City was elected president of the National Association of Power Engineers by delegates at the state convention in Marshalltown Iowa. Wingert of Ottumwa named vice president Bailey of Des Moines succeeds Wingert as state deputy Croskey of Council Bluffs chosen conductor Tham of Mason City appointed doorkeeper. banquet to close tonight.
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Marshalltown
W. Gasser
Sioux City
National Association of Power Engineers
B. Wingert
Ottum
Aho
BE. Bailey
Des Moines
Wingert
W. Croskey
Cellar Rapleds
FL Tham
Mason City
Town United Commercial Travelers nominate officers
One contest for officers of the Town United Commercial Travelers association arose as nominations were made. Fred L. Luce of Creston and FT. E. Kelley of Dubuque head a slate of six for grand sentinel at the state convention election to be held at the closing session tomorrow. Nominees without opposition include M. Hall of Waterloo for executive committee vacancy and P. G. Parker of Burlington, chairman of the good roads committee.
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Creston
Jane T
Town
United Commercial Travelers Association
Fred L. Luce
FT. E. Kelley
Dubuque
Grand Sentinel
M. Hall
Waterloo
P. G. Parker
Burlington
Good Roads
Not Yet but Soon Hopes of Spanish Styles Optimist
London June 7 Susanis de Alvarez of Spain known as the Helen Wills of Europe believes the best costume for sport is one nature gave. She advocates a bathing suit as the next best thing for tennis and fitness stressing sport as movement and freedom. She cites ancient Greek ideals and adds such attire may seem shocking but notes every decade brings less coverage.
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London
Senorus de Alvarez
Spain
Helen Wills
Wis
Ripon to mark 75th anniversary of Republican Party
Ripon Wisconsin June 7 By automobile airplane and special train Republicans of the nation gather to celebrate the seventieth fifth birthday of their party The old frame schoolhouse saved on the Ripon college campus drew attention as the birthplace meeting place for the party leaders The crowd is expected to top 20000 with good weather and Secretary of War James W Good to give the main address An elephant named Herbert from What Cheer Iowa will lead the parade
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Ripon
Wis
Ripon Gy
Ripon College
James W. Goodwill
Herbert
Morrow Silent on Archbishop's Trip
In San Antonio on June 7 ambassador Dwight W. Morrow refused to confirm reports that Archbishop Leopold Flores rode the same train to Mexico City. A party member said Flores was seen at Palestine Texas. Flores was said to travel to aid church and government differences. Morrow met Roy Campbell in Laredo to discuss an undisclosed matter.
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San Antonio
Tex
Msi
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico City
Leopold Riz Y. Flores
Palestine
Tey
Flores
Mexico
Carlés
Morrow
Roy Campbell
Laredo
Man Drowns During Fishing Trip In Lake
Hans Ming, 27, drowned late last night after losing balance while standing in a boat on a lake. A small boy companion. rescuer party found no body as help arrived. Ming is survived by a widow and four children.
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Buttven
Laka
Hans Ming
Ming
Power Millionaire Weds Dancing Girl in El Paso Marriage
Archibald R. Graustein, president of the International Paper and Power Co., married Miss Claire Patton a New York dance hall hostess in El Paso Texas on March 13. Broadway reports say Graustein bought tickets for a week to dance with her after meeting in a hall. The marriage was learned today. A separate item notes the National League clubs voted to abolish the most valuable player award after this year and to defer opening date decisions to the major league committee.
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New York
Archibald R. Graustein
International Paper & Power Co
Claire Patton
el Paso
Tex
Patton
Graustein
Cincinnati
UWA
National League
Major League Committee
Plan New Frat Houses in Ames This Summer
Three state college fraternities announce summer construction of new fraternity houses in Ames. Delta Upsilon and Alpha Sigma Phi will build homes costing about 45000 dollars each. Delta Delta Delta also plans a house.
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Ames
Town State College
Delta Upsilon
Alpha Sigma Phi
Delta Delta Delta
Willebrandt to Stay On Till July 1 At Mitchell Request
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt assistant U S attorney general whose resignation was accepted by President Hoover will remain at her desk until July 1 as requested by Attorney General Mitchell.
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Willebrandt
Washington, D.C
U.R
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
U. S
Hoover
Mitchell
Creamery Chiefs Meet with State Inspectors in Northeast Iowa
Creamery superintendents and managers from centralized plants and cooperatives in northeast Iowa met at Hotel Russell-Lamson with officials from the Iowa Department of Agriculture Dairy Inspection Service led by J. O. Brownlee to discuss new laws and industry problems. Topics included the 24.5 percent overrun cap and centralized creamery service charges, plus station shortages affecting creameries. The gathering included representatives from 12 centralizers and leaders from related associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Russell-Lamson
Gairy Inspection Service
Iowa Department of Agriculture
O. Brownlee
Des Moines
Dairy Inspection Service
Ilinois
Lne
State Department
J. J. Brunner
Clyde Bechtelheimer
State Buttermakers’ Association
Creamery Secretaries and Managers’ Association
Twenty one attorneys added to state bar in Des Moines
Twenty one candidates for admission to the state bar, including Drake University law school graduates, were eligible to appear in Iowa courts after passing yesterday's exams. Names include Ted Paw Sloane and Herman Carlson among Des Moines entrants. about 70 more will sit for exams next week in Iowa City.
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Des Moines
Drake University Law School
Iowa
Ted Paw Sloane
Drake
Navy
Herman Carlson
B. W. Garrett
Supreme Court
Norma A. Brodholm
Luther M. Carr
Clifford L. Cram
Gerald G. Davey
Willard E. Dullard
Theodore Livingstone
Clair BE. Lonar
Irving W. Myers
Carl Mf. Slintinger
Floyd B. Allem
R. L. Wiams
Elg
Red
EB. Walford
C. B. Woodward
J. Morgan Maloney
Clinton
Cleo A. Robey
Council Bluffs
Berry J. Sisk
Sioux City
William W. Williams
Leon
Archie H. Woodrow
McGregor
Towa City
Two University Students Sentenced to 10 Years for Auto Theft
Town City, Ta June 7 News reports two University of Town students, David Basham and Chester Paxton, pleaded guilty to larceny of automobiles and received up to 10 years in the Anamosa state reformatory. A third student, Donald Dykstra, was fined $1000 for a similar charge earlier this week.
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Town City
Tiis
University of Town
Anamosa State Reformatory
David Basham
Chester Paxton
University of Iowa
Donald Dykstra
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Basham
Medical College
Paxton
Dykstra
Cigar Girl Found Dead in Detroit Alley
Patricia Le Klair a 23 year old counter clerk formerly of Milwaukee was found battered and gagged on an iron grate beside her hotel. Police believe she was murdered as she left the hotel with blood stains indicating she was dragged. Two men were seen moving away from the body by a hotel guest.
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Detroit
MS5
Patricia le Klair
Clear Counter
Milwaukee
Arthur Rowland
Farmers Not Slow n. Ohms meet Atlantic City speaker
Howard of Clemens Iowa, former president of the American Farm federation, urged at the National Electric Light Association convention that farmers know kilowatts and ohms as well as debentures. He said when prices rise farmers will choose suitable motors and electrical fixtures, with rural spouses equally familiar with toasters and curling irons.
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Atlantic City
N.o
J. H. Howard
Clemens
American Farm Federation
National Electric Light Association
Howard
Naval reduction campaign looms in U.S. Britain talks
Washington reports early moves toward naval arms cuts by the United States and Great Britain. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald signals leadership, Hoover backs disarmament talks, Borah notes ties with the British Labour leader, and a new 15 cruiser program proceeds ahead of a treaty.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Great Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Labor Party
Hoover
A Borah
MacDonald
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilcox Reappointed State Maccabees Record-Keeper
Cedar Rapids June 7 The eleventh quad vernal convention of the Iowa State Association of Maccabees named C L Wilcox as state record-keeper. Officers re elected include Frank J Sauer lieutenant commander O L Wilcox sergeant Norah Kimball and James W Barrow chaplain.
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Cedar Rapids
Ri— &. S. Burgin
Iowan State Association of Maccabees
Frank J. Sauer
Dubuque
O. L. Wilcox
Waterson
Norah Kimball
Des Moines
Flw. Marshall
Sioux City
B. L. Knight
James W. Barrow
Endurance Pilots To Attend Rickenbacker Airport Dedication
Rev Robbins and Jim Kelly the Texas aviators who set a world's endurance record at Fort Worth are due in Sioux City to aid the dedication of Rickenbacker airport. They expect 75 000 spectators to attend the ceremony tomorrow and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Rev. Robbins
Jim Kelly
Texas
Fort Worth
Rickenbacker Airport
Doctor at 83 Found People Preferred His Prescription
Advertorial piece extols Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a mild laxative combining senna and pepsin. It promotes safety over drastic purges and warns against giving such remedies to children. It touts availability in drugstores and urges use of gentle constitutional treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Cridwell
Dmg
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepstiy Perks Health Tips
A vintage ad-like snippet promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepstiy with three health rules. It urges keeping a bottle handy for perfect preparation, observing cool head, steady feet, and open bowels.
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Dr. Caldwell
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