Aerial race shapes Pacific conquest flights in 1920s era
San Francisco to Honolulu, Dallas to Hongkong, Seattle to Tokyo emerge as key routes for a 50-flight Pacific contest. About 36 aviators unofficially entered the San Francisco–Honolulu leg, with bonds to be posted upon formal entry. Eight pilots sign contracts for Dallas–Hongkong, while Navy interest centers on a possible Lakehurst–Honolulu nonstop.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific
Honolulu
Dallas
Hongkong
Seattle
Tokyo
Army
Navy
Citizens' Flight Committee
San Francisco-Honolulu
W. E. Easterwood, Jr
Tex
San Diego
Smith
Carl Ben. Eielson
Tokio
Eielson
George H. Wilkins
Ernest L. Smith
Alrmall
Richard Grace
Hollywood
Maukal
Grace
Washington
Wash
Japan
Aeronautic Associauie
The
Aeronautic Association
Mortuary services for Mrs Arthur F Brown announced
Funeral services set for 9 a m Thursday at St Marys church for Mrs Arthur F Brown 31 of 1008 Forty fourth Street Des Moines former Waterloo resident who died at Mercy hospital Des Moines after a three week illness Burial at Calvary Mis McGee born October 26 1803 in Manchester Illinois attended Dubuque and Northwestern university married Arthur P Brown October 7 1618 lived in Waterloo before moving to Des Moines Surviving husband two sons Robert six and Richard four months her mother Clara McGee brother Harris McGee sisters Mrs G H Dunham and Mrs Howard Mortimer all of Manchester Also Ralph Joseph McGarvey 19 son of Mr and Mrs James McGarvey Eagle township died yesterday in Glenwood after influenza He was born August 15 1907 in Eagle Township Funeral at St Marys Catholic church Blessing with burial in Blessing cemetery
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Arthur F. Brown
Forty-fourth Street
Des Moines
Waterloo
Mercy Hospital
St. Mary's Church
Theodosius Plassmeyer
Calvary
Mis McGee
Manchester
Dubuque
Northwestern University
Evanston
Arthur P. Brown
Reber Avenue
Robert
Richard
Clara McGee
Harris McGee
G. H. Dunham
Howard Mortimer
Ralph Joseph McGarvey
James McGarvey
Eagle Township
Glenwood
Eagle Ip
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Blessing
John Richards
Leading man casts in modern epics and old era roles
The query asks which new actor leads in Old Tronsides The Rough Riders and Seventh Heaven which actress signed a contract delaying her sophistication and which films about the war exist with their directors It seeks details on a star leaving a major studio over Western casting disputes definition of panchromatic film a top critic director and his two best known pictures and a star who missed two years after a wood or Mo wood period plus early motion theatre history and a note on a star appearing in all three films with rising star status
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T Toles
Pardon ends seven year battle over Whitney case
Sacramento June 21 A seven year court fight ends with an unconditional pardon for Miss Charlottes Anita Whitney Oakland welfare worker 60. Gov CG Young grants clemency noting the case would not normally reach trial and that the criminal syndicalism act targets violent groups not peaceful labor parties. Judges and law authors urged the pardon.
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Sacramento
Cal
Charlottes
Anita Whitney
Oakland
California
CG. Young
Mits Whitney
San Quentin
United States Supreme Court
Miss Whitney
Supreme Court
John McHugh
Young
Tom
Communist Labor Party
Pan-American plane lands on Mississippi river in Davenport
Major Herbert A. Dargue and Walter Lochner led the New York flagship in a debut visit to Davenport circles over Iowa City and Davenport before landing on the levee. The amphibian craft, first of its kind here, briefly stuck in mud and was helped ashore by guardsmen as thousands cheered. The event spotlighted aviation aid and commercial military ties, part of a four week national tour.
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Davenport
Pan-American Flight
New York
Herbert A. Dargue
Welter Lochner
National Association of Commercial Organization
Tri-Cities
Mississippi River
Iowa
One Hundred Eighty-fifth Field Artillery
Cedar Rapids
Walter Lochner
Goodwill Fliers
Iowa City
Towa City
Minhespalls
Dargue
Dan Hunter
Vinton
Fiers
Chamber of Commerce
Aviation Department of the Army
United States
Mejor Dargue
Bids Opened for Gravel on Logan Ave Road Eight Miles
Bids opened today by county engineer W D Johnston for graveling primary road 59 from Logan Avenue to the Bremer county line eight miles distant. Bids range from 36 to 74 cents per cubic yard plus extra unit haul, with Waverly Sand & Gravel Co bidding 2.46 and H Pickus 2.03 for hauling, spreading, and gravel. The contract would cover about 2 512 cable yards of gravel and 11 886 haul minutes. Also notes building permits for several residencies and structures in various locations.
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W. D.johnston
Iowa Highway Commission
Logan Avenue
Bremer County
H. Pickus
Sioux City
Waverly Sand & Gravel Co
Shell Rock
Co. R. Thompson
A. R. Hewitt
Westgate
Myron Baker
Maquoketa
H. A. Weringer
Buckeye
Iowa Sand & Gravel Co
Waterloo
Summer Arrives Tomorrow Says Naval Experts
Washington June 21 Naval experts dispute the idea that summer begins today declaring summer will arrive at 8 22 a m tomorrow. The observatory notes the sun will be at its northernmost point and the longest day will last 14 hours 55 minutes.
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Washington, D, GC
U. S. Naval Onservatory
Former Forger Turns to Carving in Woodwork
T. J. Blackto Andrews, once jailed for forgery, has turned to wood carving while at Fort Madison penitentiary. He sent two fine pieces to Sheriff B H Wagner and Sgt. John Collins, including picture frames with delicate wood joining. Andrews formerly lived here and pleaded guilty to forgery in Marshalltown this spring.
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Fort Madison Penitentiary
T. J
Blackto” Andrews
BH. T. Wagner
John Collins
Police Department
Andrews
Marshalltown
Helen Wills Wins First Wimbledon Match
Helen Wills today defeated Miss Gwen Sterry in the All England Lawn Tennis Club tournament with set scores of 3 8 6 3. The match marked Wills first win in the Wimbledon event.
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Helen Wills
Wimbledon
Eng
Gwen. Sterry
Banks Call Halt on Dividends to Stabilize Surplus
Melvin A. Traylor of Chicago urged banning dividends until bank surplus equals capitalization. He linked rural bank charters and small capitals to midwest distress, citing 2,292 failures with 70 percent under 25,000. Optimism rose among Iowa bankers as farm sales, debt liquidation, and new developments boosted outlook.
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Dee Moines
Melvin A. Traylor
Chicago
American Bankers Association
Iowa Bankers Association
Middlewest
Emil Webbles
First Iowa State Trust and Savings Bank
Burlington
Towa Bankers Association
Towa
Cedar Rapids
W.W. G. G. Bagley
First National Bank
Mason City
H. N. Boysen
Merchants Nationalbank
Know Waterloo Window Displays Highlight Local Goods
The Know Waterloo window displays feature Deere tractor models, a concrete mixer, pump units, and bronze plaques from Western Brass Works. Other items include a Mauser incubator and Wauman woodwork, with Waterloo roots evident in the exhibits. A separate note covers a downtown Alton store fire loss and local obituary items.
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Lodge
Williams Cigar
Fourth and Jefferson
Western Brass Works
Abraham Lincoln
Mauser,& Fell
C. M. Berkley
Waterloo
Wauman Company
Frank Brothers Clothing
Temperatures Rise and Fall with Mixed Monday Readings
Readings show a high around .6.0 on Monday with a low near minimum Tuesday Anvils of confusion persist as times such as 11 am and 3 pm are noted though exact figures remain unclear The fragmentary data hints at a fluctuating sequence of temperature measurements across the two days.
Comet Seen Daily in Northeast Sky This June
The Pons-Wineke comet, only 141 times the moon’s distance away, is visible in the northeast sky each evening about 9 to 10. University of Iowa astronomy professor Charles C. Wylie says the comet travels toward Earth at 20 to 25 miles per second and will likely vanish below the horizon Sunday night. At that point it will be about 3,500,000 miles from Earth. Venus and Mars lie much farther away.
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Town City
Ins
Aky
Charles c. Wylie
University of Iowa
Viga
Wylie
Earth
Venus
Mars
Yale grants degrees as Easton earns top honor
James Gordon Easton of Waterloo New Jerseyville, a Yale graduate with magna cum laude, led a record class of more than 800 degrees at Yale University's 226th commencement in Woolsey Hall. President Angell presided as deans presented candidates and Easton’s family attended from 418 South Street.
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Courier Special Service
New Haven
Yale
Angell
Waterloo
James Gordon Easton
J. D. Easton
South Street
Emmons Johnson
Lawrenceville Preparatory School
New Jerseyville Preparatory School
N. J
Americans Shot to Death Near Paris Reported
Paris April 23 INS says Julian Meredith of Buffalo and a woman believed to be Marion Roberts of New York were found shot to death in an automobile near Versailles. A revolver lay in Merediths right hand and police theorize he killed the woman and then shot himself.
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Paris
INS
Julian Meredith
Buffalo
Marion Roberts
New York
Meredith
Versailles
Applause Warned By Baptist Pastor To Club
Rev Carl L Kenagy of First Baptist says applause can harm speakers at a Canopus club luncheon in Bleck’s tearoom He argues the best speaker is one who provokes thought and personal improvement rather than pleasing the crowd, noting applause often reflects listeners' desires not the message.
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Carl L. Kenagy
First Baptist Church
Canopus Club
Bleck
Divorce Granted Requested by Emma Hilton Against Earl Filton
Emma Hilton asks the court for a divorce from Earl Filton on grounds of cruel treatment. The couple married at Winton on July 3, 1907 and have two children, Rev. 30 and Willard. Mrs Hilton seeks custody of the children, the household goods, and $10 weekly support.
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Emma Hilton
Earl Filton
Winton
Rev
Willard
Hilton
Mayor vows prosecution over hospital hazing incident
New York June 21 Mayor James J Walker personally headed one of three investigations into hazing at Kinga county hospital where six physicians were jailed on assault charges from an attack on three Jewish internes. The interns said they were bound gagged and ducked in icy water. two were painted with ink or shoe polish. The victims were Dr Hynan Solavay and Dr Louis Borowsky among others. The hospital committee paused action until court hearings occur. Walker pledged prosecution if hazing was proved to target Jews or any faith.
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New York
James J. Walker
Kinga County Hospital
Walker
Internet
Hynan Solavay
Cornell University
Louis Borowsky
Fargo, N. D
University of Louisville
Mother figures back transocean flyer on route to success
The text notes mothers including Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh, Mrs Clarence Chamberlin Sr, and Mrs Richard Byrd Sr express strong confidence in their sons completing a transoceanic flight. It frames maternal support as a key morale factor for the polar flier’s objective.
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Evangeline Lindbergh
Lindy
Clarence Chamberlin, Sr
New York-Germany
Richard Byrd
Jewish interne escorted from town over prejudice claim
Edward Katschee of Omaha Nebraska who graduated from the University of Nebraska charged that prejudice against their faith dated back ten years when they alleged another Jewish interne was escorted to Grand Central Terminal and ordered to leave town.
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Edward Katschee
Omaha
Neb
University of Nebraska
Grand Central Terminal
Ready-Made Suits Boom in London Tailoring Trade
London fashion notes show a shift from bespoke to ready-made wear as war and high taxes reshape aristocratic wealth. Ready-to-wear clothing, including gray flannels and summer outfits, dominates Saville Row and retail streets. Tailors fear loss of orders as younger buyers prefer instant purchases and fast fashion in a changing society.
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London
Ingland
Jazz Aga
Saville Row
Stresta
Siam
Czar
Russia
Book on the Law of Radio Published in Washington
Washington June 21. The first text on radio law by Stephen B. Davis assesses how courts and statutes govern radio as it grows from sea communications to a public medium. Davis argues ether ownership is impossible, government can regulate, and interstate commerce allows federal authority over radio.
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Washington, D. C
Stephen B. Davis
Commerce Department
Hoover
Davis
United States
Union
Anti Pollution Meeting Called in Cedar Greene Va
A special meeting of the Cedar Sheil Rock River Anti Pollution Association auxiliary to the Izaak Walton League convenes June 23 in Greene Virginia at the request of northeast Iowa members to discuss dissension caused by Dr B Shimek's resignation. A. Williford presides and delegates will be elected for the Des Moines state convention June 28 29. Local and invited speakers address the gathering and the Waterloo Walton chapter anticipates strong turnout.
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Cedar- Sheil Rock River Anti-Pollution ™ Association
Jeaak Walton League
A. ©. Willford
Greene
Iowa
B. Shimek
Izaak Walton
Shimek
Dig
Williford
Waterloo
Waltonans
Waterloo Club
Paul Davis
W. H. Hendry
Ed Prior
Postville
Fourth District
Martin Geske
McGregor
Des Moines
J. M. Dickingon
Chicago
Frances Whitley
Webster City
Jack Miner
Canada
Hotel Savery
Ten Gallons of Law Books Are Consulted in Milk Can Suit
A 1924 suit by American Railways Express against Cedar Falls Creamery overcharged milk can shipments moved toward trial as Judge George Sager allows a counterclaim. The creamery alleges the express company failed to rebalance empty cans from Kesley. The judge held federal ruling on Interstate Commerce Commission applies to interstate cases, not intrastate, and denied removal of the counterclaim.
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American Railways Express Company
Cedar Falls
George 3. Sager
Express Company
Gedar Falls
Creamery
Kesley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sager
State Highway Commission
Sheriff Recovers Car and Alcohol After Flight From Pursuit
Independence Iowa June 21 Sheriff Harry Willey of Buchanan asked James Risden head of the state bureau of investigation for help in chasing a man and two women suspected liquor runners who escaped in a storm. The fleeing trio abandoned a South Dakota automobile containing 150 gallons of alcohol and a carload of bonds and licenses. The Oakl and sedan carried Illinois plates and South Dakota plates inside. The car was left near railroad tracks about 3 am. The fugitives eluded the sheriff's posse and fled into nearby woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harry Willey
Independence Today
James Risden
State Bureau of Investgastion
South Dakota
Independence
Illinois
H. R. Willey
Seek Summer Homes for Orphans Children
Nine children from Howell Neighborhood home in Chicago near three to five years old come to Washington Iowa to find summer homes. Twenty one were brought. twelve placed immediately. Some prospective families later declined. Five youngsters remain to be placed as care continues at Mrs E T Greenfield home.
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Washington
Howell
Chicago
E.T. Greenfield
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