Mystery Girl Witnesses Fatal North Side Gun Battle
In Chicago on June 23 a trio of slayings occurred in a North Side alley after a robbery. Policemen Sergeant Thomas Kehoe and Officer Farley were killed in a gunfight with an automobile thief identified as Dan Leathers. The robber died from a heart wound, and a mystery girl in the car fled the scene. Police recovered several suspects and notes naming young women in Leather’s coat.
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Chicago
Thomas Kehoe
Farley
Dan Leathers
Pontiac
North Rockwell Street
Kehoe
Cooper
Water Carnival Attendance Expected At 20000
Twenty thousand are expected to view the Water Carnival with last year’s crowd estimated at fifteen thousand. Police Chief Mohlis issued duty instructions for carnival hours tonight and parking restrictions on Fourth Street Bridge and Mullan Avenue Bridge to prevent crowding and potential cave-ins. The American Legion band will perform a program including Sam the Old Accordion Man, Autumn Romance, Belle Cornet, and Stripes Forever. Ray and Roy De Autremont, the train robbers, said they would confess to the crime for which they are charged.
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Tibbitts
Mohlis
Forte
Fourth Street Bridge
Mullan
Avenue Bridge
Sam the Old
Donaldson Fiano
James Edwards
Dindee
Robinson
Neyreaus Eller
R. Mackman
P. Burroway
S. Read
Autremonts
Medford
Ore
Newton W. Chaney
Ray
Roy de
Autremont
Steubenville
Riddles and Questions on a Wide Range of Topics
A quiz style page asks for the latest constitution amendment number content chalk composition a senator philosopher Mexico president and other trivia. It mentions the Orinoco mouth Kansas capital a cartoon symbol for the Republicans and the hatter strikeout credit, with answers on another page.
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Mexico
Columbian University
Micawber
Orinoco River
Kansas
Repubican Party
Rural Mail Carriers elect officers in Black Hawk Co
Victor OConnell and Raymond are elected president and vice president of the Rural Mail Carriers association of Black Hawk county. M E Whitney of Waterloo becomes secretary treasurer. Harry Knight marks 25 years of service July 1 and Bert Olney nears a quarter century. OConnell and Paul to attend state convention in Red Oak August 10 to 12.
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la Porte City
Black Hawk County
City Park
Victor O’connell
Raymond
Bert Olney
Cedar Falls
M. E. Whitney
Waterloo
Knight
O'Connell
Paul
Red Oak
Muskrat Killers Sought by Officer
Scouring the 300 block of Idaho Street, George Carpenter city scavenger and dog catcher seeks violators of state game laws who yesterday killed and dumped five muskrats. The rats, two old and three young, were taken to rendering works at Idaho street residents' request. Carpenter noted the muskrats were dead a long time and could not tell if they were shot or head-knocked after trapping.
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Idaho Street
George Carpenter
Carpenter
Reed Named Lions President In Waterloo Nominating Report
Ronald G. Reed was nominated for president of the Waterloo Lions Club by the nominating committee at Bisack's tearoom luncheon. John W. Gwynne and Paul Kighmey were named first and second vice presidents, with A. E. Gragy seeking re-election as secretary. The annual election is set for Thursday June 30. Entertainment featured the Serenaders and a Maddigan School of Music trio.
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Ronald G. Reed
Waterloo Lions Club
Bisack
John W.gwynne
Paul Kighmey
A. E. Gragy
Serenaders
Chautauqua
Maddigan School of Music
Mary Susanna Meyers
Dorothy Sessions
Whistler
Blanch Douglass
Three Killed on Crossing in LaCrosse Wisconsin
Three persons were killed and another severely injured when an automobile was struck by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train at a crossing in LaCrosse Wisconsin this morning. The scene was confirmed by local authorities and railway officials. Authorities are investigating the crash and identifying the deceased.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Galalconvention closes nelcon with new officers named
Newton Iowa June 23 With most business finished the Grand Army of the Republic and auxiliary groups began leaving the encampment. Oleg Nelson Slater was named department commander. Sadie Hollinger Washington and Milli cent Hicklin Dubuque were elected leaders of related groups. Other officers were chosen for G A R, W R C, and Ladies of the G A R with Les Billa Seeman Davenport and Myrtle Nichols Dubuque among senior officers.
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Newton
Grand Army of the Republic
al- Hed
Oleg Nelson
Slater
Iowa Vision
Sadie V. Hollinger
Washington
Woman’s Relief Corps
Millicent Hicklin
Maude Troutner
Marshalltown
Hattie French
Lizzie Sturges
Sioux City
Bessie Musgrove
Ottumwa
Jennie Beymer
Des Moines
Billa Seeman
Davenport
Myrtle Nichols
Dubuque
Shower entertains Juanita Bodell ahead of wedding
Mrs J L Buechele hosted a kitchen shower at 726 Eleventh Street West for Miss Juanita Bodell who will wed Tuesday to Henry Hanson. Guests included Mrs B R Green and others from the area and Chicago in a festive evening with games.
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J. L. Buechele
Eleventh’ Street West
Juanita Bodell
Henry Hanson
B. R. Green
Homer Gordon
M. F. Coontz
Charlotte Marcutt
Nina Stroull
Della Frick
Coralie Green
Pauline Bodell
Elizabeth Bodell
Erik Karlin
Chicago
Alvah Page Seriously Ill With Complications
Alvah Page, 84, of 1620 Jefferson street, one of the three living members of Company C Thirty-second Infantry, Waterloo, is seriously ill at Allen Memorial hospital from complications of advanced age. The item notes the snow lily grows high in the coast range and often sends buds through the snow.
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Alvah Page
Jefferson Street
Company C
Thirty-second Infantry
Waterloo
Allen Memorial Hospital
Coast Range
Eleven Boys Admitted to Order of Cedar at Morris Isle Camp
At the Morris Isle Y M C A camp closing fire, eleven boys received bronze cedars after tests across educational, physical, devotional, and social activities. Leaders receiving honor cedars were Tom Payne G Vern Remy N Schneider Gordon Whitney Max Gerber B R Record. Willow Inn won the orange feather for cabin with highest total score. Waterloo counts reached 78, the largest first period camp enrollment, as girls’ camps follow and then return to boys for the summer.
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Morris Isle
Order of the Cedar
Ward Hartcastle
Clarence Hildebrandt
Robert Dean
Harry Case
Russell Petrie
Eugene Frayser
Relmers Langlas
Clark Brollier
Thomas Blood
Robert Mason
Emerson Beckley
Tom Payne
G. Vern Remy
N. ©. Schneider
Gordon Whitney
Max Gerber
B. R. Record
Willow Inn
Bob Dean
Harris Case
Ed Harrington
Edgerly Erickson
Gus Morkel
Paul Hansmeier
Eben Hansmeier
Joe Ellis
Waterloo
W. GC. A
Adams Re-Elected Chairman of Waterloo Y M C A Board
Fred Adams was re elected chairman of the board of trustees of the Waterloo Y M C A at the annual meeting today at Blacks tearoom. Henry Grout was elected vice chairman and Kirk Stewart secretary and treasurer.
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Fred Adams
Waterloo Y. M. C. A
Black’s Tearoom
Henry Grout
Kirk Stewart
Lovetts Return from Washington Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter Lovett and their five children returned Wednesday evening from a trip to Washington with visits in Spokane Seattle and other cities They stopped in Carroll Indiana to visit Mrs Lovett s parents Mr and Mrs John Bernholtz on the way back to Waterloo
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Walter Lovett
Vine Street
Washington
Spokane
Seattle
Waterloo
Carroll, In
Lindy Takes Side Careet in Dayton to Dodge Crowds
Dayton Ohio June 23 IN S Col Charles Lindbergh the trans Atlantic flier and his St Louis associates took off from Wilbur Wright field this morning continuing their journey to Washington after an overnight visit with Orville Wright in Dayton birthplace of aviation Lindbergh avoided a public appearance and refused to let the car lead a parade through downtown crowds estimated at 50000 or more He warned he would return later if Dayton wanted to see him The episode described as a terrible fiasco by Mayor Allen McDonald and led the entertainment committee to cancel plans for the public greeting.
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Dayton
INS
Charles Lindbergh
trans-Atlantic Flier
St. Louis
Wilbur Wright Field
Washington
Orville Wright
Lindbergh
Thiu
Ohio
Wright
William E. Gillmore
Wilbur
Wrightfield
Harry B. Knight
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
Allen McDonald
Col. Lindbergh
Gen. Gillmore
Flying Field
Twenty Elks Head to State Convention at Clear Lake
About 20 members of Waterloo lodge No. 290, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, with many wives, plan to attend the annual state convention at Clear Lake. Delegates include J. C. Murtagh and James G. Clark, past state presidents, B. B. Hunter and Robert Hardin, past exalted rulers, and Jeffery Sullivan, esteemed lecturing knight. The two day event at Iowa's summer resort features golf, boating, bathing and dancing as main entertainments.
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Waterloo Lodge No. 290
Benevolent and Protective Order of Zilks
Clear Lake
James G. Clark
B. B. Hunter
Robert Hardin
Jeffery Sullivan
Iowa
Smith of Waterloo arrested in Wisconsin on chicken theft charge
One J. L. Smith, who claims Waterloo as his home, is under arrest at Elkhorn Wisconsin on a charge of stealing chickens. Elkhorn authorities telephoned the local department to trace the origin of two automobiles Smith had in his possession.
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J. L. Smith
Waterloo
Elkhorn
Wison
Smith
Temperatures Mixed Readings Across Wednesday to Thursday
Readings show a high of 73 on Wednesday with a low of 56 that night. Thursday’s forecast includes a morning low near 66 and a daytime high around 90 at 3 PM with variable conditions.
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Enone
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American Legion Band
Cressie Whaylen
Lizzie ‘Burke
Lizzie Burke
John F. Heath
Oak Avenue
Liggie, Burke
Bridegport
Conn
Grundy County
R.F. D. Carriers of Black Hawk Co
Reed
Lions President
Nelcon
Bothwell
Order of Cedar
Adams
Lindy
Fiske O’hara
Fiske O'Hara
Icotri
New York
Broadway
45Th Street
Wisconsin
Latterman
Edelson
Waterloo's
Cash Department Store
Braeburns
Braeburn
Easley
Morris Plan Co
Bridge Street
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