Princeton Graduate In Plane Crash Kills Cousin
George T Lambert son of Lambert Chemical owner in St Louis and Princeton graduate injured in Pottsville Pa crash. His passenger cousin James Walker died. Lambert may leave hospital soon if internal injuries not found. Walker heir to 5 million dollar estate. plane wrecked in mud after tailspin during emergency landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
INS
George T. Lambert
Lambert Chemical Company
St. Louis
Lambert
James T. Walker
Walker
Princeton University
Princeton
Bellefonte
Airmay
Goodby Mal
Carol
Goodby
Malvern
New York
Brooklyn
Lillian Chernow
Lowden for President Club Urges Run
Black Hawk County Lowden for President club adopted resolutions urging Illinois Governor Frank O Lowden to seek Republican presidential nomination. Prof LH Hart will deliver signed copies in Chicago next Monday. Harvey Hess and Mrs W Beal lead the club as president and secretary. Two-person vice presidencies to be placed in each township precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Black Hawk County
Lowden
Russell-Lamson
LH. Hart
State Teachers College
Chicago
Harvey J. Hess
W. W. Beal
Leffler Brothers Visit Old Hamilton Home Town
Dr. E. G. Leffler and his brother Harry Leffler attended a family picnic at Wild Cat Springs in Hamilton DL. Twenty one of the 46 Leffler family members were present. The brothers, born and raised in Hamilton, left town fifty years ago but stay connected through letters and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Leffler
Harry
Leffler
Hamilton
Wild Cat Springs
Opera Quiz From Old Newspaper Test Your Knowledge
A music quiz asks: which opera is based on Ca mille and who composed it Denote commonalities among Danise de Luca Van ni Marcoux Ruffo identify a noted violinist whose brother is a concerto cellist name Victor Herberts grand opera at the Metropolitan and the author Edna St Vincent Milay note heroines of Rigoletto Lohengrin and Faust locate Mary Garden's birthplace identify the gold theft in Wagner’s Das Rheingold name Beethoven’s Choral symphony complete first names for Brahms Schubert Verdi Answers promised elsewhere
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille
Danise
de Luca
Vanni-Marcoux
Ruffo
Victor Herbert
the Metropolitan
Edna St. Vincent Mil
Faust
Mary Garden
Wagner
Beethoven
Brahms
Schuvert
Verdi
Last Picture of Next Transsea Fliers Before Flight
Storms delay the America’s New York to Paris hop off as Commander Richard E. Byrd and crew await favorable winds. Wives Bert Acosta and George Neville’s wife speak of caution and scientific planning while Mrs Byrd avoids comment. Balchen remains unmarried with a mother in Oslo awaiting Europe.
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America
Paris
Bert Acosta
Richard E. Byrd
George Neville
Bernt Belchen
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
INS
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
International News Service
Byrd
George ©. Neville
Lieut. Neville
Acosta
Garden City
Boston
Bernt Balchen
Goodby
Oslo
Norway
Europe
South Dakota Legislature Guests at Coolidge Camp
Rapid City June 25 President and Mrs Coolidge welcomed by a full South Dakota legislature in a special session from Pierre. The lawmakers, with families, toured to Camp G arena near the White House for an outdoor luncheon then returned to Washington later. Gov Bulow called the session to reframe the vetoed appropriation bill. Gov Gen Leonard Wood of the Philippines left for Manila after briefing Coolidge on his administration and remaining in the islands. WOOD expects to stay, and Coolidge agrees the Philippines are not ready for independence though its people are content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
White House
Pierre
South Dakota
Camp Garena
Wood
Bulow
Commonwealth
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Washington, D. C
Islands
Manila
Philippine Islands
Altho
Mutiny in Prison Grips Kansas Penitentiary
In Lansing Kansas hundreds of inmates rioted after a clash among mutineers led to 328 prisoners barricaded for 77 hours in a coal mine. The uprising ended when leaders were overpowered and guards freed. Hunger, scarce water, and improvised weapons defined the ordeal with one serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Kan
Shimek Seeks Insurgent Walton Conference in Iowa
Iowa chapters of the Izaak Walton League, aligned with Prof Bohumil Shimek, resigning state president, are summoned to a Marshalltown convention on July 14. The meeting aims to form a state organization to push a broad conservation program for Iowa and the country, focusing on work over entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Izaak Walton League of America
Bohumil Shimek
Marshalltown
Shimek
Mrs Baldwin Leaves for Washington with Family
Mrs C W Baldwin and daughter Jane left last night for Washington DC to join husband and father in the tire business there. They are accompanied by Mrs Emma Strayer. They will visit Cleveland with Mr and Mrs Jack Rosenthal formerly of Waterloo. Miss Blanche Simmons and her mother also depart for Los Angeles to make their future home. Simmons has taught four years at the Iowa State Teachers College clinic in Waterloo schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Baldwin
Jane
Washington, D. C
Baldwin
Emma Strayer
Cleveland
Jack Rosenthal
Waterloo
Blanche Simmons
Alice Simmons
Second Street West
Los Angeles
Cal
Miss Simmons
Iowa State Teachers College
Long Tour Begins For Local Group On Eight-Week Trip
Misses Mary and Ruth Cronin of Waterloo Wanda Hicks and Lester Hicks of Reinbeck and Miss Ruby Swanson of Mason City depart early for an eight weeks tour through the east. They will visit Chicago Springfield Frankfort Kentucky thence through the Virginias to Washington New York City. They will then go up the Hudson to Canada returning home via Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Ruth Cronin
Waterloo
Wanda
Lester Hicks
Reinbeck
Ruby Swanson
Mason City
East
Chicago
Springfield
Frankfort
kKy
Virginias
Washington, D. C
New York City
Hudson
Canada
Minnesota
Marriage Licenses Issued to Whitney and Weaver Pair
Waterloo groom Harry Whitney and bride Fern L. Weaver of Waterloo secured a marriage license with Vitenee listed as a party in the brief notice, indicating local civil records of union proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Whitney
Waterloo
Fern L. Weaver
Vitenee
Charles Brown Elected Delegate to U S W V Meet
Charles Brown of Waterloo was elected delegate to the national U S W V convention. George W. Peters of Des Moines was named commander of the Iowa Department U S W V in Keokuk. New officers include Edgar Kurtz Davenport senior vice commander and C J Christensen Keokuk junior vice commander. Delegates to the Detroit convention are Phil Billings Des Moines M E Sargent Council Bluffs A W Douglas Waukon and Charles Brown Waterloo. The closing session featured installation and a trip to the Keokuk power plant and dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Phil Billings
Des Moines
M.E. Sargent
Council Bluffs
A. W. Douglas
Waukon
Charles Brown
Waterloo
Keokuk
Grandmother Earns High School Diploma After Long Pursuit
Mrs Lulu Mendryx of Austin Minnesota will graduate from high school after a 40 year quest. She moved from Iowa to Austin in 1887, faced health and family interruptions, taught in rural Mower County since 1916, studied at the University of Minnesota summers, and now plans to pursue public school music at an Iowa college this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minn
Lulu K. Mendryx
Iowa
Hendryx
Mower County
University of Minnesota
Motoring for Weekend Forecasts Favorable Travel Across Iowa
Des Moines reports fair weather for the weekend and good highway conditions across most main routes. Detours are noted on U S 53 from Burr Oak to Dubuque and U S 61 from Dubuque to Keokuk via Davenport, but overall travel should be smooth.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Town Automobile Association
U. S. No
Burr Oak
Dubuque
Keokuk
Davenport
Ohio Diamond Sheik Sentenced to 15 25 Years
Edgar Snyder known as the diamond sheik of Springfield was arrested here after police investigated his diamond pawning. He received an indeterminate sentence of 15 to 25 years in the Ohio state penitentiary in Columbus. He admitted theft of an automobile from Troy and complicity in a poker game hold up near Urbana. He will testify against Clifton Keith, alleged holdup instigator. Snyder said Keith supplied him with the loot and the gun. He also stated three diamonds valued about $2000, with two pawned locally, and about $300 in money recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Edgar Snyder
Springfield
Hugh Crumtine
Snyder
Ohio State Penitentary
Columbus
Crumline
Quno
Urbana
Troy
Clifton Keith
Keith
N.g
MacMillan sails an expedition to Labrador Greenland
Optimism ran high as the Rawson McMillan Field Museum team prepared to weigh anchor for a 15 month Arctic voyage carrying 12 scientists. Lieut Commander Donald B. MacMillan lead the Bowdoin Radio and Seeko on a quest to study meteorology tunic ruins and Norse Eskimo history. He speculated Norse homes may prove Americans reached Labrador coast centuries before Columbus and said the group will not seek the missing French fliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Rawson-McMilLan-Field Museum
Arctic
Labrador
Greenland
Donald B. MacMillan
Duncan Strong
Chicago
Field Museum
Columbus
MacMillan
Bowdoin
Radio
Seeko
Frederick H. Rawson
Kenneth
Battle Harbor
Nungesser
Coli
Newfoundland
Des Moines Man Appointed Deputy Secretary of State
Des Moines attorney War ren Huebner was appointed deputy secretary of state to replace Col. W. H. Bailey, who becomes adjutant general July 1. Secretary W. C. Ramsay said Huebner will assume duties July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Warren Huebner
Col. W. H. Bailey
W. C. Ramsay
Huebner
Former Town Man Dies in New Jersey
Mount Holly N J June 25 John McElroy 52 a member of the New York brokerage firm J R Williston Co died today from injuries suffered when his motor car left the highway and overturned near Masonville He was born in Keokuk Ia and began his financial career there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Holly
N. J
John McElroy
New York
J. R. Williston & Co
Masonville
Keokuk
Mortuary John F Davison Dies at 78 at Home
John F Davison 78 of 527 Seventh Street East died at 12 45 a m today at his home after a stroke. Born August 5 1848 in Derbyshire England he came to the United States as an infant and lived in Benton Wisconsin before moving to Waterloo in 1910. He married Elizabeth Treloar on December 4 1870 in Jefferson Wisconsin. Surviving are his widow three daughters Mrs S H Bennett Long Beach California Mrs George Carroll 813 Franklin Street and Mrs Joan McBride Galena Wis and a son Russell Davison Platteville Wis Also two sisters Mrs Joe Nicholas and Mrs Dave Eustic both of Livingston Wis with 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon in the O Keefe & Towne chapel Rev William Hardcastle pastor Plymouth Congregational Church officiating. body to Benton Wis for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Davison
Seventh Street
Derbyshire
England
United States
Benton
Wis
Waterloo
Elizabeth Ann Treloar
Jefferson
I. 0. O. F. Lodge
Davison
S. H. Bennett
Long Beach
Cal
George Carroll
Franklin Street
Joan McBride
Galena
Russell Davison
Platteville
Joe Nicholas
Dave Eustic
Livingston
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
William Hardcastle
Plymouth Congregational Church
Benton, Wis
Susy Montes Infant Daughter Dies After Short Illness
Susy Montes infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Nick Montes of 508 Saxon street died this morning after a brief illness. Born May 24 1927 in Waterioo. Parents survive. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at St Marys church with burial in Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susy Montes
Nick Montes
Saxon Street
Waterioo
St. Mary's Church
Calvary
Street Sleeper Draws Gun Stolen Revolver Charge
Keith Long aged 17 of 210 Fowler Street was arrested on a concealed weapons charge after reaching for a .22 revolver he admitted stealing from his brother in law while employed south of Independence. Detectives Ralph Davis and Charles Pickens held him. no court charge filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth
Lafayette Streets
Keith Long
Fowler Street
Ralph Davis
Charles Pickens
Long
Independence
California visitors tour East, stopping with locals
Mrs Isabelle Rinderneck, her son Roland, and daughter Marlys from San Francisco arrived for a few days’ visit with Mr and Mrs Hugh Foutch at 55 Ricker Street and Mr and Mrs Fred Trost at 907 Dawson Street. They plan to continue east by car for the summer. The Rinderneck family formerly lived here but moved to California years ago due to health reasons. Mr Rinderneck died earlier this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Isabelle Rinderneck
Roland
Marlys
San Francisco
Cal
Hugh Foutch
Ricker Street
Fred Trost
Dawson Street
Rinderneck
Warehousemen of Iowa Conclude Convention
Members of the Iowa Warehousemen’s Association wrapped up their spring meeting with Wilson V. Little of the American Warehouse Association warning that heavy advertising has drawn entrants into warehousing who later find it a highly technical business. J. J. Brady of Fort Dodge discussed methods of disposing of household goods for charges and noted new Iowa laws affecting storage of merchandise. The convention adjourned this afternoon with the next session planned for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Warehousemen's Association
Wilson V. Little
American Warehouse Association
Little
J. J. Brady
Fort Dodge
Brady
Iowa
Know Waterloo Week Booklets Ordered for 5,500,000
A Waterloo firm will print 5.5 million two color booklets for Walker Remedy Co in Waterloo. Stewart-Simmons Press will print over seven months using three carloads of paper and 2.5 tons of ink. Designers Schuy and Wilkerson of the service department prepared layouts and artwork. Local industry displays also highlight Monarch Film and Rath Packing exhibits in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Stewart-Simmons Press
Waterloo
Walker Remedy Company
Joseph P. Schuy
Cecil H. Wilkerson
Stewart-Simmons
Walker Company
New York
Chicago
Monarch Film Company
Palace
Fourth Street
Eas
Weather Teletype Frieng Temperatures Report
The report lists Friday high and Friday night low temperatures with scattered values for the following days. It shows a mix of numbers and illegible fragments indicating temperatures, periods and times, with Saturday dates and undefined readings.
Fate of Actress to Go to Jury Tuesday
Los Angeles June 25. Attorneys for Dorothy Mackaye and Dr. W J Sullivan argued ahead of final defenses in the case stemming from Ray Raymond's death after a fist fight with Paul Kelly. Kelly was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years. Authorities said Raymond died before officials were notified, leading to charges of concealing the death against Mackaye and Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Dorothy Mackaye
Ray Raymond
Raymond
Paul Kelly
Kelly
Miss Mackaye
W. J. Sullivan
Five-Passenger Airships Arrive From Sioux City
Three five passenger airships owned by Interstate Airway and Film Co. Sioux City arrived from Webster City for a week stay. The craft sit on the landing field near highway 20. W S Anderson owns and manages the planes with son Alfred as field manager. Pilots C D Young Rolley Inman and Jimmie Borwick are government licensed and the ships are government inspected. Local aviators will film the city from the air and show it at a theater soon. A stunt man will perform parachute drops and other tricks during the week. Senior Anderson may address a civic club meeting Tuesday night called by Kiwanis to discuss building an airport here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Airway & Film Co
Sioux City
Webster City
W. S. Anderson
Alfred
C. D. Young
Rolley Inman
Jimmie Borwick
Anderson
Myron Arbuckle Buys Loan Firm Assets in Court Sale
In a court ordered sale in the receiver George N. Garrettson’s office Myron C. Arbuckle bought the assets of the Insurance Loan & Trust Co. for 2142 dollars. The bid covered notes mortgages and contracts and Garrettson will petition the court for approval of the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Loan & Trust Co
George N. Garrettson
Myron C. Arbuckle
Garrettson
Births Reported In Local Homes And Hospitals
Birth announcements list numerous families with names and addresses, dates in June and May, and newborns including Dorothy Jean Louanne Esther Beverly Ann Margaret Edna Vincent Allen Dorothy Virginia William James Richard William. Notable entries name Knox Eakin Faulkner Hubbard Kascht Walker LaVerne Richards Ford Orden Cortlandt Schrader Fowler Lee Tharp Hamel Virgo Davis Yount Mueller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lewis Knox
Wallgate
Glen Edward
Emory DeForest Eakin
Main
Dorothy Jean
Harold LeRoy Faulkner
Robert William
Frank Samuel Hubbard
Falls
Mary Lou
John GC. Kascht
Sixth West
Lou
Francis E. Martin
Cortlandt
William Alfred
Ivan Schrader
Fowler
Robert Lee
Alvin E. Phillips
Miller
Jean Beverly
Fred A. Tharp
Vincent Allen
Cecil D. Lee
Ham
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Gragh
Lillian
Christian’ Gauss
Yestern
Dean Gauss
Lowden Club
Professor
Frank
Old Home Town
Transsea
Legilatorg Pay Aeopegts
GAM
Gen. Wood
Walton
Ohio
Sec
New Jersey
Smoky Case
Helen. M. Clark
Secaucus
Matthew J. Pechtel
Warehousemen of
Seehawk
Frank Berg
Henry Riemers
National Furniture Warehouse Association
B. H. Brackett
Estherville
Paul Beakon
F. C. Eslick
P. Schoen
General Motors Company
E. C. Hazen
R. A. Ford
Cornell Bluffs
Max Elliott
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Bob) Cass
Monarch Company
Middle West
Royal Farrier
Bridge Street
Rose’s Barber Supply
Nero
Rome
Vandal
Sycamore Street
Black's Department
Edward L. Goss
Fourth Street East
Goss
Ignaz Lutz
Philadelphia
Rath Packing Company
Black
Northey
Black Hawk
Lauerman
Xezar
Rath Company
New England
Iowa Public Service Company
Herrick Refrigerator Company
Peter Woodring
Warwick
Randolph Street
J. J. Meany Casket Company
Standard Glass & Paint Co
Sytamore Street
Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co
Harry M. Freer
Silvers
Silvers Manufacturing Company
Silvers Company
Globe
Union
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Waterloo Construction Machinery Company
Waterloo Ice Cream Company
Mike Gauss
Bartles-Shepherd Oil Company
Burch
McLellan
Waterloo Broom Works
Chamberlain Machine Works
Paner Shoe Company
Myron Arbuckle
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