Snook Confesses to Slaying Theora Hix in Car Range Killing
Columbus Ohio June 21 UP The former Ohio State veterinary professor James H Snook confessed to murdering Miss Theora Hix after a quarrel over leaving town with his wife and child He said he struck her with a hammer at a rifle range finished her with blows then severed her jugular vein and fled leaving the body at the scene The confession came after 24 hours of questioning and a plea of guilty is likely for first degree murder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Snook
Ohio State University
Miss Hix
John Chester
Sciota
Theora K. Hix
Isaac E. Miller
King Avenue Methodist, Episcopal Church
Trustees Declare 60 June Diplomas No Good
D. M. A. trustees dismiss 60 June diplomas amid faculty disputes. Miss Harris contests the action saying room arrangements and bath facilities are inconvenient. The act follows student riots and a district court suit over unpaid salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Childs' Hall
Niss Harris
Shields
Harris i
Recapture of 27 of 43 Escaped Convicts
Brazoria Texas June 27 Twenty seven of the forty three convicts who escaped yesterday from Clemens state prison farm near here have been recaptured today. The body of one convict was seen floating in the Bernara river below the farm. It was unclear if he drowned or was shot by possemen. Seven escaped men were brought in during the night, two of whom were seriously wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazoria
Tex
API
Clemens
Here
W. M Hickman
Bernara
UnbE Black Person For New Farm Board
Washington June 21 President Hoover was urged to name two Negroes to the new farm board created by the farm bill. In a letter Howard University sociology professor Kelly Miller argued for inclusion of Black leaders, recommending D. R. Moten of Tuskegee Institute or Dr. B. E. Zooze of Mound Bayou Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U.R
Hoover
Farm Board
Congress
Kelly Miller
Howard University
Miller
D. R. RB. Moten
Tuskegee Institute
BE. BP. Zooze
Mound Bayou
Miss
Porter Jailed for $100,000 Mix Theft in Yom Mix Case
Everett Peru Indiana reports porter, a negro, was ordered held on $10,000 bond after arraignment in police court. He faces Rockingham county grand jury action for alleged theft of a bag containing about $100,000 from the Yom Mix magic act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axtsmouth
WN. H
Figell Everett
Peru
Ind
Yeahwel Negro Porter
Rockingham County Grand Jury
Yom Mix
Grinnell College Elects New Dean of Men
Grinnell Iowa June 21 Selton L Beatty of Cornell University was chosen dean of men at Grinnell College. He will succeed J FP Findlay who departs for the University of Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Selton L. Beatty
Cornell University
Grinnell College
J. FP. Findlay
University of Oklahoma
Local obituaries list McCormick Everts Nothnagle and Spiro
Mrs. MRS. &. C. McCormick 40 of 1096 Sixth Street West dies at a focal hospital from diabetes. Matel Strickler born Sept 2 1888 at Waterloo. Surviving include husband RGC McCormick daughter Blanche Krobin and siblings Hazel Strickler Blanche Cain. Funeral at O'Keeffe Towne mortuary. William Everts 74 dies at home of his daughter Minnie Dixon. Born Jan 10 1895 in Ruby Michigan. Survived by children Harry, Al, and Mrs. Dixon. Funeral 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Barnhare's parlor La Porte City. Alberta Nothnagle 60 dies of cancer and heart trouble. Survived by son Eden and daughter Lucy. Body to Chicago Heights evening for burial. Mrs Carmen Spiro 618 Dane Street dies Tuesday. Funeral Monday 9 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church with Revs Plassmeyer burial Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McCormick
R. C. McCormick
Sixth Street
Matel Strickler
Waterloo
R. GC. McCormick
William C. Strickler
Lafayette Street
Clayton W. Strickler
Parker Street
Hazel Strickler
Blanche Cain
Des Moines
O'Keife & Towne Mackuary
William PL Everts
Witham Forest Everts
Minnie E. Dixon
Cedar Township
Someme
Ruby
Mich
Iris Everts
Harry E. T
I AL Everts
Boone, Ta
Dixon
Allerta Nothnagle
Alberta Nothnagle
Edward Nothnagle
Chicago Heights
Waters
Cloek
St. Finncis Hospital
Eden
Construction Machinery Company
Lucy
Linden Street
O'Keefo Ft Towne Mortuary
Chicano Heights
Carmen Spiro
Dane Street
St Mary's Catholic Church
FE Theodosius Plassmeyer
Calvary
Canada Officials Urge Searches of Ram Boats for Arms
Crown Attorney James S. Allen proposes searching rum runner boats for weapons to curb liquor smuggling amid a case involving Alfred J. Woods, Amherstburg dock owner, and a photojournalist abduction. Ontario police, U S agents and Windsor authorities coordinate probes into gunfire incidents near Belle Isle and Amherstburg as patrols increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Ont
James S. Allen
Allan
Alfred J. Woods
Amherstburg
Crown
United States
Washington
Walter §. Petty
Detroit
Petty
Canadian
Toronto
Alfred Cuddy
Ontario
A. H. Price
Crme
Runtramners
Dominion
Star
Belle Isle
Hoover
International Falls
Minn
Henry Virkula
Big Falls
Emmett J. White
Pe‘trolman
Treasury Department
Iowa Funeral Directors elect officers at Des Moines meeting
Carl White heads the Iowa Association of Funeral Directors as the annual session closes in Des Moines. Marshalltown will host next year’s convention. New officers elected include Charles Becknan Town City vice president R C Smith Burlington secretary John B Turner Cedar Rapids treasurer W J Boller Wasland sergeant at arms L Wilson Engle Grove executive committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
E. Carl White
Iowa Association of Funeral Directors
Marshalltown
Charles Becknan
Town City
R. C. Smith
Burlington
John B. Turner
Cedar Rapids
W.J ©. Boller
Wasland
L. @. Wilson
Engle Grove
Plane Crash Kills Three Near Grand Trunk Club
A Vickers seaplane struck high tension wires during a forced landing near the Grand Trunk Club over the St. Lawrence River in Montreal. Three men died: Captain the Honorable a. Jer vie, Dr. William J. Morris, and Plion C. Caldwell, all from Monteval.
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Montreal
Quebec
Cins
Grand Trunk
St. Lawrence River
C. G. Jervie
William J. Morris
Plion C. 5. Caldwell
Monteval
Busby Elected Vice President at Outdoor Advertisers Meet
Ames Iowa June 21 311 RB Stewart Clinton was chosen president of the Fava Outdoor Advertisers association at its convention here yesterday. Other officers named were A J Busby Waterlon vice president Fred Trainer Ackley secretary and Albert Payton Centerville. The convention voted to return to Ames next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
RB. Stewart
Clinton
Fava Outdoar Advertisers Association
J Busby
Waterlon
Fred Trainer
Ackley
Stcretiry
Albert Payton
Centerville
Halleen Re-Elected Mission Superintendent in Sweden Evangelical Free Church
Rev. E A Ralien of Chicago was re elected superintendent of missions for the Swedish Evangelical Free Church of America for the seventh consecutive term. Rev. Irving Halleen of Bann Ja was named vice president in today’s meeting in Rockford Illinois.
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Hwalleen
Rockford
E. A. Ralien
Chicago
Swedish Evangelical Free Church of America
Irving Halleen
Bann
Marriage Licenses Record Fragment
Harald A. Wolfe and Laverne Lois Beverin. Gedar Tala Al and Charles Greiner listed in Waterloo. Margaret Black and Waltvlon es2 appear in the fragmentary entry. The OCR text shows multiple names with locations, but lacks full dates or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald A. Wolfe
Laverne Lois B. Beverin
Gedar Tala al
Charles. Greiner
Waterloo
Margaret Black
Weather cools as official summer arrives in Iowa
Cool weather marked the first day of summer and the longest day. United States weather observer Charles D. Reed predicted continued relief from heat into today and Saturday. Yesterday’s high was 88 at Alta, 46 at Atlantic, with sunrise at 4:42 a.m. and sunset at 7:37 p.m. Eastern Standard Time offers 14 hours and 65 minutes of daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moines
U.R
Charles D. Reed
United States
Alta
Atlantic
Athletics Take Opener of Yank Series by 11-1
In the opening game of the series the Athletics defeated the Yankees 11 to 1. Key moments included Simmons hitting a homer and Foxx delivering RBI hits as the Athletics built a commanding lead through the middle innings. The Yankees struggled with multiple errors and failed to mount a substantial rally.
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Athletics
Enning
Simmonz
Foxx
Lazzeri
Simmons
Miller
Durochet
Gehrig
Rush
YANKS
Meusel
Grabowski
Grove
Durocher
Combs
Duke
Ruth
Boley
Yankees
Bishop
Haas
Cochrane
Poole Marriage Under Severe Strain In Iowa Divorce Action
Des Moines report says Joseph Poole named as pest in divorce filing. The action cites ten years of marriage and alleges his quarrelsome fault finding behavior and constant nagging by Mrs Poole as key issues in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poole
Des Moines
Joseph Poole
Lian Poole
Canton hospital blast wipes out main building
London reports a massive explosion at the East Bund hospital in Canton killing about a hundred people and injuring many. Fire followed the blast as Red Cross workers and soldiers aided rescues in Canton amid an active investigation into the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East-Bund Hospital
Canton
London
Hongkong
Cleveland Clinic
Red Cross
Nebraska Storm Leaves Heavy Damage Across Counties
A severe Nebraska storm swept south yesterday causing damages estimated over 250000. The storm struck Jefferson county hardest with 1000 farms affected. Gage, Fillmore and Thayer counties also hit. Injuries were reported and cattle losses noted. John Grinsback of White Lake was killed by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
John Grinsback
White Lake
Jefferson County
Gage
Fillmore
Thayer
O Haren Elected as Secretary of Eagles
Iowa Eagles in final session elect Fred Hoelmer of Davenport president and pick Burlington as next meeting place. Officers include vice president B W Moore Marshalltown chaplain Rev David Torgerson Warsaw Ill secretary R F O Haron Waterloo treasurer Ed B Hartman Burlington conductor A Van Doran Keokuk guard B L Schodle Dubuque trustees Dr J M Licley Sioux City August Chindhelm Town City and J F Freely Council Blutts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Iowa Eagles
Fred Hoelmer
Davenport
Burlington
B. W. Moore
Marshalltown
David Torgerson
Warsaw
Ill
R. F. O'Haron
Waterloo
Ed B. Hartman
A. van Doran
Keokuk
B. L. Schodle
Dubuque
J. M. Licley
Sioux City
August Chindhelm
Town City
J. F. Freely
Council Blutts
Ackley Couple Wed in Little Brown Church
Miss Steenich Greenfield and Rollie Bullmer, both of Ackley, wed yesterday at the Little Brown church near Nashua with Rev. J S MeaCortson officiating. Attendants were Florence Greenfield and Samuel Bullmer. After a honeymoon at The Dells they will reside in Ackley after July 5. Bullmer is a railroad clerk and Mrs Bullmer has worked in a local store for five years.
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Courier
Ackley
Steenich Greenfield
Martin Greenfield
Rollie Bullmer
Frank Bullmer
Little Brown Church
Nashua
J. S. MeaCortson
Florence Greenfield
Samuel Bullmer
George Greenfield
Dells
Wisconsin
Bullmer
Willoughby & Marshon
Stolen Auto Recovered From Purchasers In Junk Deal
Albert Faley of 330 Almond Street saw his stolen car on the street and recovered it from Leoni Marsh of 433 Kingbard Avenue and Robert Tarbell of 1326 Fourth Street West, who admitted buying it from Jacob Tabach of 51 Commercial Street Junk dealer said to have sold the car for 45 dollars to a man posing as Faley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Faley
Almond Street
Leoni Marsh
Kingbard Avenue
Robert Tarbell
Fourth Street West
Jacob Tabsch
Junk Desler
Commercial Street
Tabach
Man Held in Salt Lake Owes Jewelry Store Here
Police report Virgil Moser of 152 Summit Avenue is in custody in Salt Lake City. A cash register receipt shows he owes $46.75 for a watch a ruby ring and a cameo ring from Ludwigs Crest Jewelers at 110 Fourth Street East. The store confirms delinquency but no charges have been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Moser
Summit Avenue
Salt Lake City
Utah
Moser
Ludwigs Crest, Jewelers
Fourth Street East
Fire company answers false alarm at Andrews hotel
Fire company No 4 responded to a call at 212 Randall Street to extinguish a pile of rubbish in a yard. No blaze found and no damage reported. Advertisement noted for Herman Miller and Fhona 2406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company No. 4
A. P. Andrews
Randall Street
Sorcy
Herman
Miller
Boulder Dam Survey Begins as Johnson Bill Takes Effect
Government officials plan a 38 survey and study project centered 20 miles from Las Vegas to frame Boulder dam and power plant development on the Colorado River. Interior Secretary Wilbur and officials seek power pricing, sale method, and financial assurances for future contracts tied to a $121.9 million financing plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Interior
Elwood Mead
Bureau of Reclamation
R. F. Walter
Bureau
Waller
Walker
Secretary of the Interior
Wilbur
Congress
Arizona
California
Gordon Arrested in His Store on Chicago Charge
Edward Gordon 41, proprietor of a chain operating as Gordons in Waterloo Dubuque Oshkosh and LaCrosse, was arrested at 1 20 p m today in his 220 Fourth Street East store to face a Chicago charge of disposing of mortgaged property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gordon
Town
Wisconsin
Gordon's
Fourth Street
Chicago
Emil Steffen
Hugh Drumrine
Gordon
Jerome Cloak Company, O
Oshkosh
Wis
Max Kaplan
John Kaplan
Building Permits Listed For Homes Garages Signs
George F. Wilson files for a garage at 613 Shita Main Ave for 200 dollars and a one story frame dwelling at 43 Beech Street for 3 000. H Hostetler seeks a 2 500 dollar one story frame dwelling at 630 Upton Street. Other permits include 2 500 dollars for 715 Upton and 719 Upton frame dwellings, 156 dollars for a private garage at 528 Kingsley Street, 250 dollars for a rear addition at 1508 Jefferson Street, 3 500 dollars for a one story frame dwelling at 1214 Seventh Street West. Tangney and McGinn to set up a 30 square foot sign at Park and Sycamore, A Leath Furniture to place a 45 square foot sign on Park Avenue, A H Daniel to install a steam plant at 210 Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Wilson
Shita Main Avenue
Beech Street
H. Hostetler
Upton Street
Harry Hummel
Harry Hummnel
G. BE. McCoy
Kingsley Street
Glora B. Hall
Jefferson Street
A. C G. Cole
Seventh Street
Tangney & McGinn
Park Avenue
Sycamore Street
A. Leath Furniture Company
Park
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T&r OM
Nee Eens
Georgiani Peeney
Evanston
Northwestern University
Edward A. Peeney
Evanston Department of Public Works
NEW Farm Board
Porter
Canada
Carl White
Busby
Outdoor Advertisers
Son
Robertson
Cochrade
Pennock
Gehrig Ob
Athletica
Laz
Zerl
Grabow
Skl
Guns
Grabowsk
Lary
Durnocher
Paschal
New York
Sheri
Tuckey
Sherid
Moore
Deen
Genre
Yankies
Maas
Ieneras
Sccrety Tronings
Philadelphia
O’haren
Eagles
Salt Lake
Charles Swan
Napoleon Glover
Cook County
Jessie M. Becker
Carl Lolus Becker
Ithaca
Surmer School
University of Chicago
Becker
Cd. Becker
Los Angeles
Cal
P. W. Marchant
Benjamine Frank
W. A. Belt
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