Doctor Hints at Full Confession in Slaying Case
In Columbus Ohio detective Otto Phillips said Dr James H Snook a former faculty member at Oak State University is ready to tell all about the killing of Miss Theora Hix, a university student. Snook has been questioned, denies guilt, and asked to contact attorney John M Seidel as the case unfolds. The mutilated body was found Friday near a rifle range on campus. Marion Meyers of the horticulture department was initially detained but released.
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Caumbus
Otto Phillips
James H. Snook
Oaln State University
Theora Hix
Grok
Philips
Snook
Phillips
Nina
Walt
John MM. Seidel
Miss Hix
Marion Meyers
University
Meyers
Inter
Auto Kills Man as Jury Probes Two Girls Deaths
A wreck in Cedar Falls involved Linkvis and Westphal cars, left front wheel contact, killing Miss Lois Wiltse and Miss Gladys Minibus while injuring Harriet Minder and Miss Fern Wiltse. An inquest led by County Coroner C. McMillan opened to determine fault.
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Auto
Man
Pagh Ont
Linkins
Westphat
Gowin
Westphal
Linkvis
Allen Memorial Hospital
Harriet Minder
Theodore Minder
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Fails
Lois Wiltse
Fern
C. McMillan
Hudson
Southvis
Ione Gate Company
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Gladys Minitus
Fer Wiltse
Miss Minibus
Miss Wiltse
Mason City
Russell Cowin
R. N.cowin
Mr. Linkins
Ferm Wiltse
Minibus
Rbs
Wiltse
Linkins Marine
Cowin
Wastphal
Minder
Rose Cowin
Leland Wilson
Wilson
Ben Joseing
Walen
Tragic Crash Near Cedar Falls Kills Two Girls
Mrs Westphal driven at high speed causing collision as two Berry-pickers Miss Minikus and Miss Wiltse, both Cedar Falls natives, die. Both girls’ funeral planned at First Christian church Cedar Falls with Rev. R W Fillmore officiating. Children Roy Earl Harvey and siblings survive parents. Conscience clear claim made by hospitalized driver Linkins as wife and baby wait nearby.
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Allen
Memorial Hospital Linkins
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Miss Minikus
Mar
Louie Minikus
Lincoln Junior High School
Christian Church
Roy
Earl
Harvey
Miss Wiltse
G. R. Wiltse
Lincoln Junior High
Viola
Yfazel
May
Lois Wiltse
Anna Palmer
Francis
First Christian Church
R. W. Fillmore
Law Commission Receives Notice On Parking Problem
A report from Washington quotes Senator Hamilton Kean of New Jersey calling parking issues disgraceful. He urges national reform and suggests D C as a model for enforcement. Builders plan ample tenant parking, city streets crowded day and night, with enforcement seen as a national miracle if solved.
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Hamilton FF. Kean
Epublican
Arsocinion
Washington
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Cty
Calea
Reaver Berner
National Law Enforcement Commission
La Porte City OES to Hold Friday Picnic in Park
La Porte City OES members and families are invited to a Friday afternoon picnic in the city park with supper at 6 30. Kensington hostesses Milly Good Cicero Good J J McGhene Martin Renicker G W Osborn Bert Ponsford attended by a good crowd. Children baptized Sunday at the EB church featured a cradle roll parade with 16 children, offering 17 74 for student aid fund.
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Porte City
Martin Renicker
G. W., Osborn
Bert Ponsford
Ald Fune
Illinois Central Installs Resplendent Bus Waterloo Dubuque
The palatial 24 passenger bus from Pontiac Michigan arrives for Illinois Central service between Waterloo and Dubuque. It features feathered chairs, rich red paint, and a sleeve valve six cylinder motor for quiet operation. L. E. McCabe and other Illinois Central officials and Waterloo businessmen took a trial run.
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Mlinois Central
Waterloo
Dubuque
Hayes
General ‘Iotors Company
Pontiac
Mich
L. E. McCabe
Town
Murder Charge Is to Be Filed Against Housman
County Attorney J. W. Gwynne announced a murder charge will be filed against Claude Housman in the killing Monday of Eva Manley his estranged lover. A preliminary hearing is expected early next week. Attorney J. H. Meyers represents Housman, whose address is 393 Albany Street. Manley died from a blow to the head.
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Claude Housman
Eva Manley
J. W. Gwynne
J. H. Meyers
Hoosman
Tea
John Hoosman
Albany Eireet
Fisk Tire Dealers Banquet Tonight At Hotel President
Fisk tire distributors from Waterloo and nearby towns plan a meeting and dinner at Hotel President this evening. N. L. Mason will lead, with motion pictures of Fisk plants and new manufacturing methods featured. Police seek a man named Michaelson, alleging theft of $75 from George Auerstad’s room at 304 Third Street, Auerstad reported Wednesday night.
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Fisk
Waterloo
Fisk Tire Company
Chicopee
Mass. N. L. Mason
Micitarlson
Michaelson
Alpert
Ed White Mass Honors Waterloo Railroad Engineer
A packed St Marys Catholic church in Waterloo mourns Ed White, veteran railroad engineer and president of the Waterloo Gun Club, killed Tuesday morning near Logan Avenue while attempting to warn a motorist as freight cars were switched. Family and friends recall his heroism and faith as pallbearers from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers serve at Calvary cemetery.
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Mary's Catholic Church
Ed White
Logan Avenue
Waterloo Gun Club
Waterloo Baseball Club
Tlassmeyer
Dass
Theodosius Plassmeyer
St. Mary's Church
Denis P. Cregan
Forest City
P. Mathers
Barclay Township
Fr Molloy
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Buch
Feather Molloy
Gun Club
Engineers
J. P. Barth
Joe Kelly
J. F., Mulkern
Z. H. Riley
W. F. Toomey
H. ©. Boehmler
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Fie
John Flynn
Francis Barrett
Teuls Salz
A. L. Salz
Howard Girsch
Calvary Cemetery
Father Plassmeyer
White
Ross Gopeland
Center Street
Mr. White
Copeland
W. J. Gowans
Cutter Street
George Francis 75 dies after two months illness
George Francis 75 of 738 Cleveland Street died at 3 13 a m from stomach cancer after two months of illness. Born July 21 1853 in Halling Kent England he married Charlotte Tilley in 1876 and the couple came to the United States 20 years ago. He worked as a water pumper for Chicago Great Western railroad and was a member of the Christian church. Survived by widow two sons Amos and John two daughters Mrs Alice Smoker and Mrs Florence Saker 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 30 p m Saturday Petersen Bros chapel with Rev Lew Harris officiating burial Elmwood.
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George Francis
Cleveland Street
Halling
Kent
England
Charlotte Tilley
United States
Francis
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Falls Avenue
Christian Church
Amos Francis
Knoll Avenue
John Francis
Lew GC. Harris
Elmwood
Warren E. Shirley
A. Shirley
French Street
Kistner Chapel
Donard Rheiner
Universalist Church
Fairview
Deceared
Fonda
Letha Gies
Chicago
Wendell
Elvin
Laura
Children’s fire in home causes loss to 8100 bale fire
Children playing with matches in the home of W. Mr. Appleby at 4627 Raxon Place set fire to a bale of paper in a store room at 2 p.m. today. Interior of the house was damaged before firemen arrived and checked the blaze. The house is owned by Alfred Sehrocdor.
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Mr. Appleby
Raxon Pttec
Alfred Sehrocdor
Motor Boat Races Set for River Carnival Feature
The annual River Carnival will include motor boat races on July 4 with classes for outboard and inboard boats. Sponsored by Waterloo Boat Club and River Improvement Association, Cedar River Outboard Motor Club assists with Cedar Falls, Vinton, and Cedar Rapids entries. A fireworks display will close the day in the early evening.
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Waterloo Boat Club and
River Improvement Association
Cedar River Outboard Motor Club
Waterloo Boat Club
Cedar Falls
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Butler Named Honorary Past President at Optimist Meet
Clifford E. Butler of Waterloo Iowa was made honorary past president of Optimist International at the eleventh Optimist convention in Tulsa Oklahoma. The announcement came during a 1500 delegate meeting where Butler was lauded for his leadership with Conopus International before its merger with Optimist clubs.
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Butler
Optimist
Tulsa
Okla
Clifford E. Butler
Waterloo
Optimist International
Hallel Tulsa
Conopus International
Optimist Club Organization
Adelfinger Heads Spanish War Vets
Adelfinger, mayor of Dubuque, became commander of the Iowa department of the United Spanish War Veterans at the convention closing session. Dubuque was awarded the 1930 conference. Other officers and delegates named include Bird of Fort Dodge senior vice commander and Stevensen of Sioux City junior vice commander with Winslow Boone chaplain and Evans Grinnell surgeon.
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Fort Deige
A.R. M. B. Adelfinger
Dubuque
Iowa
United Spanish War Veterans
Wiliam H. Bird
Fort Dodge
H. J. Stevenson
Sioux City
Guy Winslow
Boone
Evans S. Evans
Grinnell
Charles Brown
Waterloo
M. E. Carlson
Mason City
E. &. Cram
H. J. Fowler
Fort Dodage
Clear School Head of Patrons Charges
Whiting Iowa June 20 INS W P Ashton superintendent of the Whiting consolidated school was acquitted of charges of incompetency untruthfulness and unfairness. The locals heard the case last night with over 400 patrons testifying to the falsity of the charges. The board exonerated the head and rebuked the complainants. Ashton has served as superintendent for 11 years.
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Whiting
W. P. Ashton
Whiting Consolidated School
Board of Education
Ashton
Boys Drowned In Storm Sewer Outlet
In Sioux City Iowa on June 20 Richard Montagne seven and James Raeside eight drowned while wading in a storm sewer outlet into the Floyd river. They had played near the water all afternoon and vanished before supper. their clothing was found on a river tank and hours later both bodies were recovered from the stream.
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Sioux City
Richard Montagne
James Raeside
Floyd River
Bandits Rob Bank in Caney Involving Jesse James Echo
The Caney bank was robbed by two men on horseback in June 2007. They escaped with 2254 dollars and were believed to head toward the bottoms north of town. Posses searched for several hours but found no trace of the fugitives.
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Caney
Oklo
Jesse James
Here
Harth Still Shaky Over New Zealand
Earth tremors continue in the Murchison district of Wellington New Zealand though they were easier today with only occasional heavy shocks.
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Harth
New Zealand
Wellington
Murchison
Hip fracture after fall at Cedar Falls landing
Harry Thomas of Cedar Falls suffered serious injuries including a fractured hip when he fell at the boat landing yesterday evening. He was taken to Sartori hospital for treatment.
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Cedar Falls Landing
F Gaurier
Cedar Falls
Harry Thomas
Sartori Hospital
Y Camp Opens Largest Period on Morris Isle
The Waterloo Y M. A. launches its biggest camp period with 72 boys aged 10 to 12 and a hold-over group of 10 older youths for 10 days of character building at Morris Isle. A new west side beach for non-swimmers covers about 10 acres with a gentle slope, while the regular diving hole remains in good condition.
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Waterloo Y, M. O. A
Morris Isle
The
S&s
Optimist Club
Onetime Richest Bachelor Is Dead in Yonkers
Alexander Smith Cochran, chief owner of the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co., Yonkers, died at Saranevo Lake where he went to regain health. Once the richest bachelor in America, he was a noted philanthropist and benefactor. A yacht ing enthusiast, he owned the Yantile, once a Lipton Shamrock contender. He was formerly married to Ganna Waiska.
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Yonkers
Alexander Smith Cochran
Alexander Smith&& Sons Carpet Co
Saranev Lake
Cochran
America
Yantile
Thomas Lipton
Ganna Waiska
Reorganization of Des Maines University Begins
Des Maines University trustees began steps to reorganize after a month of dissension and a student riot. The board considers hiring a new president and a complete faculty to replace the discharged staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Maines
UPI
Des Maines University
Ooard of Trustees
CIGARET PERMITS DUE FOR RENEWAL IN WATERLOO
Waterloo officials announce renewal applications must be filed with City Clerk Charles MacKay before Monday's council meeting to permit action that day. The last regular session of the month will decide permit renewals as sales may cease July 1 when the license year ends. Last year license revenue totaled 6775 dollars with transfers of ownership. Estimated 60 to 100 dealers hold permits, annual fee 100 dollars. The front page also notes farm bureau chautauqua matinee at 2:15 with J L Uban, Dr W F B McCormick, Brass quartet, and production Bass from Union township. Building permits listed include Edgerton, Lingelbach, La Barre, Gooey, Doyle, Beekman, Harvey with various addresses and details.
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Waterloo
Charles ©. MacKay
Farm Bureau
J. L. Uban
W. FB. McCormick
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Federation
Union Township
Elks Discuss Refinancing At Regular Meeting
Waterloo lodge Be nevolent Protective Order of Elks discussed refinancing the bended indebtedness at the Elks club home during the regular monthly meeting last night. Exalted Ruler Saner Bell was absent, Esteemed Leading Knight A. E. Johnson presided.
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ELKS
Waterloo Lodge
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Elks Clib
Saner Bell
A. E
Johnson
Woman Burned in Gasoline Fire at Home
A fire at Chris Hornsten’s 416 Mullan Avenue East Wednesday afternoon caused 400 in property damage and left Mid Agnes Gibbons of 7 Jefferson Apartments with burns on both arms and killed a pet canary. Gasoline used to clean walls ignited in the kitchen during the incident. Fire department responded later to Edward Camp’s 631 Conger Street Thursday morning for a separate gasoline spill incident.
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Homs
Chris Hornsten
Mullan Avenas
Agnes Gibbons
Jefferson Apartments
Colored Masons Set State Meet In Waterloo July 8 11
St Johns lodge No 35 A F and A M will host the state convention of Colored Masons in Waterloo from July 6 to 11. About 200 delegates are expected, many with wives. Opening is in Knights of Columbus hall by Bim Holmes. Grand lodge school of instruction July 8 and 9. business sessions July 10 and 11. Hawk Lye grand chapter Royal Arch Masons meet July 12. Hawk Eye grand commandery Knights Templar meet July 13.
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St. John's Lodge
A. F
A. M
Colored Masons
Waterloo
Knights of Columbus
Bim Holmes
Waterloo Lodge
Grand Lodge School of Instruction
Hawk Lye Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Hawk Eye Grand Commandery
Knights Templar
Burns Dies at Cedar Falls Restaurant Owner
Aaron E. Burns 49 long time Cedar Falls restaurateur died at Sartori hospital at 1 40 am of heart trouble and complications. Funeral at Brown's chapel Friday 3 pm conducted by Rev G F Barsalou First Congregational church. Burial in mausoleum. Survived by wife son Richard father Richard Burns Des Moines and four sisters Lillian Des Moines Lottie Ames Katherine Toledo Ia and Belle Horn Toledo O.
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Courier
Richard Burns
Des Moines
Lillian
Lottie
Ames
Katherine
Toledo
Belle Horn
Town Postmasters League No 2 gains in Des Moines
Des Moines June 20 57 postmasters joined the league in the last year boosting the district postmasters branch to rank second only to New York in member count. Delegates Walkau Williams former organizers spoke noting Iowa now has the largest membership percentage in the union with 861 of 1070 possible members.
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Des Moines
Fourth Annual 4-H Encampment in Washington D C
About 150 4-H club delegates from 40 states and Hawaii convene in Washington D C for a week of studying farm government activities under agricultural extension workers. Saturday features a Hoover address broadcast nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
States
Hawaii
Mentson
Départment of Agriculture
Herbert Hoover
Andorra Grants Roulette Concession To Frenchman
Andorra the smallest republic has granted a roulette concession to a Frenchman once linked to Monte Carlo easing in Monaca. Roulette is forbidden at French resorts on the Mediterranean.
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Andorra
Andorre
Monte Carlo
Monaca
Mediterranean
Temperatures and Weather Notation Confusing Reading
A fragmentary weather note shows Wednesday maximum 6.2 and Wednesday night minimum 84 with unclear TD and ILA markings. The garbled lines mention Thursday as well as goose or weather codes, leaving the precise meaning uncertain but indicating temperature data for midweek.
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Geese Ee Gene
Heflin Denies Drugs After Pint of Alcohol Claim
James Thomas Heflin Jr., son of Alabama senator, pleads not guilty to driving under the influence of narcotics. He admits drinking a pint of grain alcohol with ginger ale at a party and explains a truck collision occurred after brakes failed. He denies narcotics use and cites a past veronal episode, with bail set at $1,000 and a jury trial requested.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
James Thomas Heflin, Jr
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Isaac Hitt
Young Yeftin
Hitt
Washington
D. C
United Press
Bellin
Seventh
Pennsylvania Avenue
Young Heflin
Lanudry
University of Alabama
Heflin
Toledo
Panama
Warren 85 Today Warns of Political Careers
A long serving senator reflects on a life in public service. He recalls progress from neglected rural areas to developed farms and roads and predicts the south will be industrial while the west becomes agricultural. He cites the woman suffrage amendment as his greatest legislative achievement and notes prohibition remains an experiment.
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Warren
Mertai
Tonor
Sanctoy Avon
Fort Judson
United States
Far
Alan
Wyoming
Victor of Card Game Hold Up May Not Die
Corydon Indiana June 20 Floyd Arnold 28 year old horse owner shot Tuesday night during a card game robbery remains in serious condition at Allerton hospital Wayne county authorities and investigators from the state department of criminal investigation search for the two bandits who escaped with 1600 dollars.
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Corydon
Floyd Arnold
Trace
Allerton
Wayne County
State Department of Criminal Investigation
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Housman
Fisk Tire Dealers
Atervices
Molloy
Marrinary
John Lauritzen
Jon Lauritzen
G. J W. Lauritzen
Fergus Falls
Minn
Lariett
Orice
B. OF. Hamield
B. F. Hamiel
South Elehth Avenue
Marshalltown
Tawilhe
Harmlel
Watering
Fails Avenue
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wero
Boalal
Albert Nottinagel
Albert Nothnagel
Linden Avenue
St. Francia Hospital
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Adelfinger
Bandits
Rob Bank
G. W
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Bronte
Texine
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Isle
Joe Anderson
Morris Isla
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Mgr. Anderson
Anderson
S. Vigilantes Committee
Cigaret
F. P. Edgerton
Lafayette Street
Grorga Lingelbach
Third Street
Francis la Barre
Tenth Street
Grant Avenue
Ralph Gooey
Commercial Street
A. W. Doyle
Englewood Street
QO. B. Beekman
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Frank Harvey
Evergreen Street
A. FE. Burns
Town Postmasters League No
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Etta Whitter
Emil D. Vorak
Anna Laird
Gaylord E. Brith
Edna
Britt
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Rosemond
Dence
Jean A. Huber
Leonard T
Chevalier
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Carrol E. Loonan
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Shellsburg
L. H. Bittle
Tawa Falls
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Ewerl
Manhart
Arthur Reynolds
Newton
E. J. Hosteter
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New York
Jima
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Moaterman
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