Chamberlin and Levine Set for European Air Tour
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine receive Berlin honors as they plan to fly to Munich Vienna Prague and Warsaw with possible Budapest stops. Officials host banquets plaques and gifts while wives await Bremen visit and air escorts accompany the travelers across central Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Munich
Vienna
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Aerial Club of
Rome
Chamberlin
Bellanca
New York
von Hinderburg
Stresemann
Columbia Street
Pilsen
Berio
INS
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Levine
Bremen
Theers
Austria
Crecko-Slovakia
Poland
Warsaw
Budapest
Paroled for Forging Checks and Other News
Kenneth Blizzard was sentenced to 10 years in Anamosa reformatory by Judge George W. Wood and paroled to his father after admitting 10 forged checks. In other items, Dr Will J Elwood spoke on psychology as an advertising asset at a Waterino Ad club lunch. Chief Mohns announced the birth of his first grandson at headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Blizzard
Anamosa
George W. Wood
Roy Blizzard
J. C. Murtagh
AD Club
Sayer
Will J. Elwood
Philadelphia
Nef College
Waterino
Russell-Lamson
Mohns
W. J. Monhlts
Route 4
Government Quiz Questions on Presidency and Congress
Questions cover vice president salary presidential secretary number of federal departments latest supreme court appointee only man to serve as president and chief justice senate voting conditions current speaker of the house congressional representation for Hawaii and Alaska house membership and Senate foreign relations chair. Answers appear on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Haiwaii
Alaska
Congress
Foreign Relatons Committee
Paralyic slay father minister and self in Hage
In Sheboygan Wisconsin a paralytic man shot and killed his father, a retired mason, and the family pastor, then killed himself. The minister and two others died. the family includes widows and 20 children, with the pastor William Wambsganss serving 27 years and leaving 12 children and a widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
Wiliam Wambseanss
Beth~ Leheam “Lutheran Church
Frank Doering
Walter Doering
Ile Jong
Vor Renroof
Walter
Young Doering
Oshkosh
William
Herman
Aisne
Wambsgan
Waterloo Chosen For 1928 Federated Colored Women’s Clubs Meet
Waterloo selected as host city for the 1928 meeting of the Federated Colored Women's Clubs of Iowa at the close of a three day session. Mrs William Bell of Phyllis Wheatley club served as Waterloo delegate and Mrs Bee Mae Fine of Cedar Rapids was elected state president for the coming year. Local club has 20 members and meets twice monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Federated Colored Women's Clubs of
Iowa
Town ‘City
William Bell
Calinga Street
Phyllis Wheatley Club
Bee Mae Fine
Cedar Rapids
Two Flying Heroes May Come to Iowa
Des Moines reports plans to bring aviation legends Col. Charles A Lindbergh and Clarence Chamberlin to the city. City officials, the local National Aero association chapter, and the Chamber of Commerce back two campaigns: Lindbergh’s July 1 appearance and an All Town Chamberlin day linked to the opening of a new municipal airplant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles A. Lindbergh
Clarence Chamberlin
Twins Roy and Roy de Autremont arraigned on mail train robbery
Roy and Roy de Autremont, 27-year-old twins once the subject of a global hunt, pleaded not guilty before a U S commissioner in Steubenville Ohio on the Oregon mail train robbery charge. Bonds set at 50 000 each. They remanded to await transport to Columbus and then Jacksonville Ore for trial. Ray de Autremont’s wife Hazel Sprouse left Steubenville with their year-old son Jack for relatives in Hanging Rock. Federal authorities turned over 250 found in the husband’s pockets. Hazel took a jail autographed photo reading To my saving wife Hazel Cause I love you Take good care of Jack God bless your parents.
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Steubenville
R— Roy
Roy de Autremont
United States
Oregon
Columbus
Jacksonville
Ore
Ray
Steuben
Hazel Sprouse
Mother of Four Dies From Coal Oil Burns in Keokuk
Mrs. Francis Freer aged 28, mother of four, died today after burns from coal oil dripping onto a stove caused a flash. Her husband was in the house during the incident. She had just given birth to her youngest child three weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Indime
Francis Freer
Francis Fader
Padre
Corn Prices Drop on Rapid Planting Progress in Chicago
In Door, Chicago on June 10 corn prices fell about six cents a bushel with July delivery trading around 92 1 5 cents. Earlier quotes showed 98 7 8 to 99 at the previous day’s close as planting progress influenced the decline.
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Chicago
Watsee
Lindbergh Lyrics Set New Mark for Popular Songs
Washington reports a wave of Lindbergh themed songs flooding the copyright office. Clerks note Lindbergh’s ascent surpasses Pershing Ederle and Red Grange as a national sensation prompts a flood of titles from across the country.
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Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
Minnesota
Missouri
Lindy
Gen. Pershing
Gertrude Ederle
Sorel
Red " Grange
Congress
Moscow Executes Englishman With Group Of 20 Spies
Moscow reports that twenty monarchist White Guards and others accused of spying for foreign services were executed. Among the dead were an Englishman Sidney Riley and two Russian princes. Officials say the group attempted to harm Soviet leaders including Chicherin, Rykov, Stalin, and Bukharin, and acted under foreign funds to wage a terroristic struggle.
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Moscow
Anne
MM. Menjinski
Engishman
Menjinski
G. ¥. Chicherin
A. I. Rykov
Union Council of People’s Commissaries
Stalin and
Buktarda
Sidney Riley
George Elveneren
Chicherin
Genoa
Langen
London
Warsaw
Peter Vatkoff
Polan
Evening Standard
Evening News
County Golf Meet Sees Semifinalists After Second Round
Ralph Lasche Roy Bickley Dan Baxter and Bil Calling advance to the semifinals of the county high school golf tournament at Sunnyside Country Club after second round wins. Lasche faces Bickley and Collins meets Taxter in the afternoon semifinals. results show Lasche beating Holbrook 4 and 3 Baxter defeating Kinsling 5 and 4 Collins eliminating Garrison 1 up.
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Ralph Lasche
Roy Bickley
Dan Baxter
Bil Calling
Sunnyside Country Chi
Lasche
Bickley
Collins
Taxter
Larche
Holbrook
Fackle
J. Lasche
Baxter
Kinsling
Garrison
Arrest report details officers and suspect in rail station incident
A man named Wells was arrested by Special Agents Farrell and Seaver at 7:20 p.m. for alleged jostering on a railroad platform. Irregular notes mention smuggling, a banker, and various misread fragments about Cedar Rapids and local associations, with unclear names and dates.
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Taward Wells
Pega
Tins Central
Kenneth Farrell
OA. J. Seaver
Tiselve
Irene
Bhoowas
Por Prowhrylets An & Litter
Funeral Services for Mrs William D Heim Held Sunday
Morimuary Mes William D Heim died early Wertaddin morning at Mevhori om Min ha Minnesota. Funeral services to be held at Culvar felical church Sunday with Rev MH A Faust pastor officiating. Survivors include husband and numerous children grand and great grandchildren. Remains to be taken to Jonasvilla Indiana for burial.
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William
Heim
Wertaddin Mornin
Mevhori Om Minha
Minn
Culvar Felical
Sunda
A. Faust
Herry
Jonasvilla
Hrial Bria Yronks
Tina Shu
William Dah Brooks
Independence
Brainard
Minneaqualin
Ey Crist
Brainids
Barta
Farm Relief and Third Term Foremost Issues for Iowa
Des Moines reports outline Iowa’s political jockeying over 1928. Haugen Dickinson and Hammill push farm relief and oppose a third term, while Lowden support spreads as Lund denounces any mere gesture from Governor Hammill. McMullen builds a Lowden organization after a Chicago visit.
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Des Moines
Gay
John Hammill
Iowa
Gilbert N. Haugen
Northwood
L. J. Dickinson
Frank J. Lund
Bnmetsburg
Lowdon
Coolidge
Hammill
Webster Guy
Washington
Guv. Hammill
Associated Press
Lund
Lowden
Sixty Planes Form Air Armada Meet Lindbergh
An air armada of sixty planes forms to greet Charles Lindbergh as he lands in New York after a flight from Washington. The Memphis cruiser welcomes and debates display as destroyer Humphries films the arrival aboard the ship.
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Lindbergh
New York
Sie
U. S. S. Memphis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Humphries
Strayer
Memphis
Witten
Miz
Almoathe
Thisme Gintbergh
MN Roy Ahern
Missouri
Chicago
San Francisco
Hawaii
Lindbergh arrival crowds prompt mass guard and air welcome
Brig Gen Rockenbach orders all soldiers to handle crowds as 3 000 service personnel escort the young pilot along Pennsylvania Avenue for a massive welcoming program. Lindys events include a parade presidential reception and White House dinner with state society receptions.
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Monument
Rockenbach
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Minnesota Society
National Press Club
Arslington
Walter Reed Hospital
Coolidge
American Flag Association
Missouri State Society
Washington
New York
National Aeronautical Association
Selfridge Firs, Mich
Thomas G. Lamphier
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Memphis
Potomac River
Richard Byrd
Polar Flier
Russell L. Maughan
James H. Doolittle
Albert C. Read
Oakley G. Kelly
James A. MacReady
Robert Nungesser
Charles Nungesser
Shorter City Election Ticket Foreseen After Law Change
Senator Arch Mc Farlane and Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts forecast a shorter ticket in the city election next March by eliminating three offices attorney engineer and auditor after a new municipal election law takes effect July 4. The law requires only mayor treasurer assessor and councilmen to be elected by the people while the council may appoint a clerk and possibly a city solicitor engineer and auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch McFarlane
Glenn A. Tibbitts
General Assembly
Waterloo
MacFarlane
Tibbitts
Nathan B. Barber
Walter P. Jensen
Charles ©. MacKay
Woman Presidential Aspirant in 72 Dies at 89
Mrs. Victoria Woodhutt Martin financier author reformer and 1872 presidential candidate died at Breldon's Norton parish age 89. Davenport reports two hikers Lil Han Rector 12 and Edena Eggers 16 released by Indianapolis notes after being held briefly on their world trip.
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Cheltenham
Eng
Sune
Victoria Woodhutt Martin
United States
Bredon's
Norton Parish
Davenport
Lil- Han Rector
Edena Eggers
Iidianapols
Shenandoah Ike Joins Rebels in Izaak Walton League Rift
The Shenandoah chapter withdraws from the league and plans to form a rebel faction led by Ikes dissatisfied with national policies. A Des Moines convention is set for June 28 29 to organize the split while the regular Walton group readies its own state convention. Mrs. Francis E. Whitley Webster City slated for Iowa division presidency. Dr. E G Wallenwebber absent due to hospitalization.
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Iowa
Izaak Wallon League
Woods-And-Waters Spoksmanship Movement
America
Shenandoah
League
Des Moines
Bohumil Shimek
Iowa City
Ikes
Charles W. Folds
Fallon Shimek
Shenandosh Ikes
Shimek
Iowa League
Walton
Francis E. Whitley
Webster City
News Division
Willford
G. W. Wood
Whitley
Town State Federation of Women's Clibs
Forestry and Wildlife Refugee Committee
National Federation of Women's Clubs
Izaak Walton League
Wallenwebber
E. G. Wallenwebber
Keokuk
Rochester
Minn
Howard Clark
Harry Irwin
Duke Hart
Illford
Eliott Undergoes Apppendix Operation at Presbyterian
Improved E. R. Eliott of 843 Fourth Street West underwent an appendectomy at Presbyterian Hospital on Monday. He is making satisfactory progress toward recovery, according to hospital statements.
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E. R. Eliott
Fourth Street West
Presbyterian Hospital
Wanderer Carrying $1200 Train Victim Near Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 10 A Knoxville Tennessee man B F Cunningham 40 died in a hospital a day after being hit by a Northwestern passenger train near Mount Vernon He carried nearly 1200 in his clothes sewn in tobacco sacks a rambling diary suggested mental disturbance He stepped too close to the track as the engine blew its warning whistle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
B. F. Cunningham
Knoxville
Tenn
Northwestern
Mount Vernon
Lowden for President Club Organized in Black Hawk County
About 60 citizens met in the First National Bank building to form a temporary Lowden for President club affiliated with the state organization. Harvey J. Hess was elected temporary president with officers Mrs. W. Beal, W. L. Hearst, and treasurer Cedar. An executive committee includes G. C. J. Stafford, George Weilein, J. W. Wilimek, W. A. Cook. Plans include a district meeting with Buchanan, Bremer and Grundy counties and a mass meeting with a national speaker advocating Lowden’s nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
First National Bank
Buchanan
Bremer
Grundy
Lowden
Des Moines Chosen For 1928 Good Roads Convention
Des Moines was picked as the 1928 convention city for the United States Good Roads association. The meeting urged federal aid to rebuild Mississippi Valley high systems after floods, avoiding state-by-state costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
United States Good Roads Association
Mississippi Valley
Des Moines
Meat dealer fined for adulteration under pure food act
Buehler Bros 303 Fourth Street east faced a $30 fine plus costs after charges filed by A. L. Landis special agent of the state bureau of agriculture for using sulphites to preserve ground meat. Manager G. R. Fritz pleaded and referenced docket Beem. Separate note: Butterfield Ostrander and Saul convicted of auto theft sent to Anamosa reformatory, Butterfield ten years, Ostrander five, Saul five.
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A. L. Landis
State Bureau of Agriculture
Buehler Bros
Fourth Street
G. R. Fritz
Dudge J
Beem
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Pershing
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McNary-Haugen
Dickinson
Mason City
McMullen
Lincoln
Neb
Adam McMullen
Chicage
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Milnois
Sofons
McFarlane
Shenandoah Ike
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J. Q. Page
Sunset Road
J. W. Daggett
Sumner Street
A. T. Hukiil
Norwood Street
Rev
N. J. Lentz
Rhey Street
J. T. Muldoon
Oak Avenue
Oneida Street
Turee
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Wiliam Ostraider
Elmer Saul
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Ostrander
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