Convict McLaughlin Identified in Iowa Double Slaying
Columbus Ohio June 16 identified through fingerprints as Wil iam McLaughlin a convict in Joliet Illinois state prison and former suspect in the November 3 1922 Low Moor Corners double killing of Homer Brownfield and his wife Mrs Brownfield near Clinton Iowa. The case long baffled investigators with McLaughlins prior custody and release noted by the Iowa bureau of identification and state bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wiliam McLaughlin
Twinois
Joliet
Homer Brownfield
Low Moor Corners
Clinton County
Iowa
Bureau of
Mclaughlin
Clinois
Low Moor
Canton
Wil Hart
Buck) McLaughlin
Clinton
Brownfield
Iowa State ‘Bureau of Investigation
State Bureau
Brookhart Manager Booms F. C. Lowden at Monster Picnic
Emmetsburg Iowa June 16 Frank J Lund Webster City impresario of the Lowden for President movement opened fire for his candidate at a monster picnic where about 10 000 citizens from nearby counties gathered to push the Lowden boom The speech echoed Brookhart's renunciation of Coolidge and stalwart policies three years ago Lund declared the fight is on against the Washington administration for ag relief and noted Lowden’s fitness for president while pledging strong campaign effort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
INS
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Coolidge
la Follette
Lund
Brookhart
Cummins
Washington
Cal
Republican Party
Lowden
Eagle Grove Man Heads Funeral Directors’ Association
L. B. Wilson of Eagle Grove was elected president of the Iowa Funeral Directors' association, succeeding W. H. Gleim of Des Moines at the convention’s close. Des Moines will host the 1928 gathering. E. Carl White, C. Goen, and L. L. Thomas were named first, second and third vice presidents. R. C. Smith and Otis White were re-elected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. B. Wilson
Eagle Grove
W. H. Gleim
Iowa Funeral Directors’ Association
E. Carl White
Charles E. Goen
Aston
L. L. Thomas
Carlisle
R. C. Smith
Burlington
Otis White
Lamont
Wangler in Serious Condition After Surgery
R. C. Wangler of 516 Fifth Street East, a retired druggist who spent about 50 years in business, was reported in serious condition after a prostate surgery at St. Francis Hospital. He aged 73, deteriorating for three weeks before the operation was deemed imperative to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wangler
Fifth Street East
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Wangler
Lumsden Promoted To Division Freight and Passenger Agent
J. L. Lumsden, longtime traveling freight agent from Waterloo for the Illinois Central railroad, has been promoted to division freight and passenger agent at Sioux City. He left for Sioux City yesterday to assume the new post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Lumsden
Waterloo
Ilinois Central Railroad
Sioux City
Lumsden
Mortuary services for James Markham
Funeral services for James Markham, 75, who died Monday at his daughter’s home at 315 Newell Street, will be held Friday at a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Father Theo Dosiua Plussmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Markham
Charles Wooak
Newell Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Theodosiua Plussmeyer
Calvary
Radiophone Aids Communication on Freight Trains
Radiophone communication between engineer in the locomotive cab and a brakeman in the caboose of a freight train a mile and a quarter long has been demonstrated successfully by General Electric. Brakeman and engineer talked as easily as two people converse over an ordinary telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
Rum Runner Babcock Leaves $4000 Heads for South Dakota
A Wisconsin report details the arrest of W. Babcock on January charges for illegal liquor transport. He paid fines via telegraph funds then left town with his car and winnings. A 21-year-old companion waited in South Dakota, supported by his money for travel and hotel expenses. Babcock, known for fairs and carnivals, departs as authorities describe him as polite and well- mannered despite jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wood
George J. Sager
Babcock
Janesville
Harry P. Mason
Black Hawk County
Mason
West
South Dakota
Chicago
W. Babcock
Water loo beauty shops to close Monday noon
Waterloo beauty and barber shops will close at noon next Monday for a company picnic at Electric Park. The Waterloo Association of Hairdressers and Pantographers held a special meeting at Rose's to discuss plans and licensing under the Iowa Cosmetologist bill. Members from surrounding towns were invited. Laurene Rose Diehl led the legislative committee. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening, July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Electric Park
Waterloo Association of
Rose’s
Iowa
Laurene Rose Diehl
Real estate and public sale items listed in 1920s ledger
Addition at St Johns school 1721 Mulberry valued at 18000. F W Zack porch 211 Hartman valued at 100. Hardinger wrecked residence 400 Commercial alias Trust garage 907 Dawson valued at 150. L Fuller residence 1707 Falls valued at 2200. Otto G Spencer heating plant 802 Baltimore. Fred L Fell heating plant 181 Prospect. L W Miller residence 345 Columbia Circle valued at 7000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's School
Mulberry
F. W. Zack
Hartman
C. ©. Hardinger
Commercial
Trust
Dawson
L. Fuller
Falls
Otto G. Spencer
Baltimore
Fred L. Fell
Prospect
L. W. Miller
Columbia Circle
Liberalism Sparks Church Debate at Episcopal Congress
At the National Congress of the Protestant Episcopal Church in San Francisco delegates debated sex freedom and liberalism. Rev Guthrie attacked tradition while Rev Lewis urged a tolerant view of unmarried unions and companionate marriage, noting promiscuity among college students and calling for humility in Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
National Congress
Protestant Episcopal Church
William Norman Guthrie
St. Mark's
Bouwerie
New York
Henry Lewis
Ann Arbor
Mich
Lewis
Ben B. Lindsey
Guthrie
Orient
Parachute Jump by Local Aviator Draws Crowds
Local aviator C. O. Laurie staged a parachute jump at 7 30 pm watched by hundreds. He landed in the yard of Charles Pickens at 920 Broadway street, after jumping from a plane piloted by E. M. Kane from Cedar Falls road. The old style parachute with a rope opened immediately. Laurie descended from about 4800 feet and plans another jump Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Laurie
Laurie
Charles Pickens
Broadway Street
E. M. Kane
Cedar Falls Road
Refrigerator Stolen From Auction Lot on Lafayette Street
Mrs. H. B. Williams report says a refrigerator was taken from an auction lot in the 700 block of Lafayette Street. The owner, of 427 Seventh Street East, identified the item as her icebox and notified police today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Street
H. B. Williams
Seventh Street East
Agnes Peet Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Agnes Peet of 925 1 2 Commercial Street underwent an operation for appendicitis at St Francis Hospital today. Her condition was reported good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Peet
Commercial Street
St. Francis Hospital
Lindbergh flies from Washington to New York in five hour dash
Col Charles A Lindbergh flew to Washington for the Spirit of St Louis then returned to Mitchel Field in a borrowed army pursuit plane. He flew to Bolling Field and back to New York in under five hours amid a whirlwind schedule. He later performed aerial stunts over Mitchel Roosevelt and Curtiss fields before posing for photographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Field
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
St. Louis
Bolling Field
New York
Queensborough Bridge
Long Island
Lindbergh
Sinclair Street
Wick and
Miles
Navy
Col. Lindbergh
Mitchel, Roosevelt
Curtiss Fields
Earth
Paris
Fotulois
Richard Blythe
New Frequencies Bring New Radio Stations to Fandom
Radio fans in Muscazine Iowa report success with new FCC frequencies last night reception was good across the area with minimal interference stations that had been silent locally for months were received clearly this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscazine
Federal Radio Commission
Organized Co op Lowden Program For Farm Relief
Former Gov Frank O Lowden of Illinois urged nationwide federated farmers co operatives to combat price swings from bumper and meager crops. He cited the 1924 corn crop and proposed a federal farm board to assess surpluses and enable cooperative control while distributing handling costs among producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
Thero
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Dairymen’s League Co-operative Association, Inc
Federal Farm Board
Lowden
Department of Agriculture
Cooperative Marketing
Bondholders to receive ten percent on seed house paper
Bondholders of Galloway Brothers & Co, once a Waterloo seed house now in receivership, will get about 10 cents on the dollar on 256,837 of bonds or 6 cents on the dollar on 128,418 plus accrued interest. Receiver J. O. Trumbauer asks the court to fix priority between bond and coupon holders. hearing set for 9 a.m. Aug. 9. He reports 28,922 to distribute amid lost or destroyed coupons and lapsed interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galloway Brothers & Co
Waterloo
J. O. Trumbauer
G. W. Wood
G W A WILL INSPECT EXPERIMENTAL FARM SHOW
Members of the Greater Waterloo association will inspect experimental farm plots north of Cedar Falls tomorrow night. They will be guests of the Cedar Falls Commercial club and will enjoy a picnic dinner at the Cedar Falls beach after the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Waterloo Association
Cedar Falls
Psychiatrist Explains Olive Taste Change At Lions Talk
Dr George Sprague of Iowa State University spoke after the Lions luncheon in Black's tearoom explaining why people often come to like olives. He cited fashion and perceptual adaptation as factors in taste change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George §. Sprague
Towa State University
Lions’ Club
Black
Science Quiz Questions From Early Journal Feature
A set of ten science trivia prompts covers figures like Auer von Welsbach, hydrargyrum, and the first water diamond. Questions address geology types, Leo the planet or constellation, hermeneutics, Euclid’s linked mathematics, nitrometer, medical oath, and the gas used to inflate the dirigible Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auer von Welsbach
Leo
Los Angeles
Five Iowa Colleges Left Money in Will of Ft. Madison Man
Fort Madison Iowa June 16 The will of Devore Alleyn former district court clerk who died at Mt Pleasant insane hospital leaves about 50000 to multiple Iowa institutions Parsons College Fairfield 3000 Carthage College Carthage Ill 80 acres land Coe College Cedar Rapids 2000 Iowa Wesleyan Mt Pleasant 2500 Grinnell College Grinnell 2500 Cornell College Mount Vernon 2500 plus other gifts to hospitals and private individuals
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Devore Alleyn
District Court
Mt. Pleasant
Parsons College
Fairfield
Carthage College
Carthage
Ill
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Wesleyan
Grinnel College
Grinnell
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Thirteen East High Girls Pass Red Cross Life Saving Tests
Thirteen East High School girls passed the Red Cross life saving tests set by the national council in the final week of school Miss Beth Tracy YWCA assistant physical director announced Eva Overton Clymene Courtright Leona Sternat Nora Heller passed the senior test while Dorothy Jean Helen Ricketts Marie Starmaker Charlotte Turner Marian Wood Norma Well Leona Corey Velda Blair and Virginia Bender passed the junior life saving tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High School
Red Cross
National Council
Beth Tracy
Eva Overton
Clymene Courtright
Leona Sternat
Nora Heller
Dorothy Jean
Helen Ricketts
Marie Starmaker
Charlotte Turner
Marian Wood
Norma Well
Leona Corey
Velda Blair
Virginia Bender
Trial Delay in Food Adulteration Case
Trial of J. D. Cohn on a food adulteration charge was continued yesterday in municipal court to 10 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cohn
Temperatures Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday
Readable weather note mentions temperatures with a focus on Wednesday high and minimum values. The fragmentary text references a 70 degree benchmark and suggests Wednesday conditions with incomplete details for Thursday.
Five Year Insurance Suit Settled for 1600 Dollars
A five year old suit for 5000 fire insurance on a house burned February 7, 1922 was settled by payment of 1000 plus 380 in attorneys fees. Eli J. Smith filed the suit, which was transferred by Nels Sorenson, owner, against Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Black Hawk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli J. Smith
Nels Sorenson
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Black Hawk County
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Eagle Grove Man
Clinton C. Place
Marion L. Kelley
Engelhardt S. Peterson
Pauline M. Fink
Rum Runner
S. D
Girl
Beauty and Barber Shops
LINDY
Roxy Theatre
Nungesser
Coli
Grover Whalen
R. R. Blythe
Cy ED
Sailé
Berust Schinel
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
W. H. Black
G. Po
Duluth & Georgian Bay Transit Co
W. Adama St
Chicago, TU
RPS Eee
Co-Op
Ft. Madison
East High
Jesse Stone
His Blue Serenaders
Shinola
P.S
Alor Milnes
Debe
Cor. W. 4Th
Jefferson
Waterloo, Iowa
Lake of the Woods
Pickerel, Ib
Wittick’s Food Shop
W. 4Th St
Sanico
Sanivo
Nichols & Gate
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