Two flier parties plan last search for Italy men
Virgo Bay Sperbergen June 26 Two giant seaplanes wait for fog to lift to begin a final search for seven men swept from the wreckage of the polar dirigible Italia on May 25. Gen Umberto Nobile remains aboard Citta Di Milano and government control of the rescue is asserted.
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Splitzberpen
Vincenzo Pomella
Oslo
Norway
Virgo Bay
Nobile
Lundbors
North East Land
Copsright
United Press
Spiitbergen
Finn Malmgren
Noblis
Umberto Nobile
Winder
Citta di Milano
Umberto Maddalena
Nilsson
Fokker
Uppland
Italy
INS
Ttgre
Romagna
Citti Dil Milano
Houston Convention Opens With Hickory Gavel and Debates
The Houston convention opens with Clem Shaver of West Virginia gaveling the session as Bishop S. R. Hay gives the opening prayer. The morning includes ratifying temporary officers and a long platform committee session as factions clash over pro temperance positions.
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Clem Shaver
West, Virginia
Shaver
Virginia
John W. Davis
Hermitage
Tennessee
S. R. Hay
Methodist Episcopal Church South
National Committee
Charles A Greathouse
Indiana
Clauas G. Bowers
New York Evening World
Democratic Mnational Committee
Houston
Four Women Held as Police Question Silver Money Ring
Police questioned four women at a camp residence about possession of several rolls of silver money. They were arrested after the owner of a nearby camp reported fogging activity. The group claimed home in California and had a carload of luggage including army equipment.
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Coun
Ik Dune
Wormen
Dus
Tary
Culuwnia
Coal Operator Thomas Rey Dies at 79 in Tawa Home
Thomas Rey, 79, a noted coal operator, died Monday at the home of his son Frank Ray in Tawa. The obituary notes Rey’s long, distinctive career and hints at questions about his health and last days.
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Des Mmugines
Thomas Rey
Tawa
Frank Ray
Police Chief faces grand jury in Chicago probe turmoil
Chicago officials feud over grand jury inquiries into election violence. Frank J. Loesch, head of the Chicago crime commission, seeks chief investigator Captain John Stere while Police Commissioner Michael Hughes fights indictments and arrests as unlawful. Cedar Rapids connections and courthouse actions frame a tense municipal power struggle.
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Chicago
INS
Frank J. Loesch
John Stere
Cedar Rapids
JINS
Michael Hughes
Special Grand Jury
Criminal Court
Frank J. Leesch
Chicago Crime Commission
Loesch
Chie Hughes
Assisis
Hughes
Banegsters
Grand Jury
Temperatures Forecast Across Days Not Fully Clear
The fragmentary text hints at a weather notice listing temperatures for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday but is incomplete. It references maximums and days with partial phrases, suggesting a brief forecast card from a newspaper page.
Art Bartlett Leads Field in Trans Misssissippi
Des Moines entrant Art Bartlett posted a par 74 in the second 18 holes of the Trans Miss tournament at Wakonda Club. He totals 152, the low score after two rounds, with Johnny Goodman and B O Winter tied for second after 76 and 73 respectively.
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Wakonda County Club
Des Moines
Art Bartlett
Illeholder
B. O. Winter
St. Louis
R. &. Juvand
Minneapolis
Jurand
Winter
E. J. Rogers
Oklahoma City
James Swick
Medart
M G. Morris
Denver
Condition of Girl Struck at Tripoli by Auto Critical
Ruh Koehler two year old daughter of Rev Karl Koehler of Tripoli suffered a skull fracture when struck by a tourist automobile in Tripoli Sunday. She remained in critical condition at St Prams Toapital after an operation on her head. She was brought to Waterloo yesterday morning, and the operation was reported but the child's life remained in peril.
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Ruh Koehler
Karl Koehler
Tripoli
Ss Prams Toapital
Waterloo
palmOne
American Engineer Killed in Mexican Train Attack
A American engineer with 33 years of service was killed when a passenger train en route from Laredo to Grafico was attacked by bandits in Mexico. The guard accompanying the train allegedly repelled the attackers, inspiring the crew.
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RI Anh Nevican
Rran
Laredo
Texadigputch
Grafico
Jt W
Lincoln Township Farm Sold At 210 Per Acre
A 1487 acre farm in section 19 of Lincoln Township was sold by William C. Runt to Cobus R. Jans for 32130 dollars, about 20 dollars per acre. The deed has been filed for reword.
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Tdiwoln
William C. Runt
Cobus R. Jans
Stirrings Over Prohibition Plank At 1928 Democratic Platform
Howston Texas June 26 After days of skirmishing those shaping the 1928 Democratic platform turned to work with disagreement over the prohibition plank. Southern and western slates pressed contrasting views while others favored enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and a law enforcement plank. Delegates from North Carolina Georgia Texas and Virginia weighed minority reports and farm relief language as party leaders expected a floor fight over extremes.
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Howston
Tex
Key Pillman
Nevada
Resolutions Committee
Moody
Texas
Josephus Danels
Navy
Wilson
Carter Glass
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Daniels
Glass
Maryland
New York
New Jersey
McNary-Haugen
Ames Student Heads Y M C A Board at Geneva Conference
Charles Griffin, a Pleasanton junior in industrial science at Iowa State College, was elected president of the governing Y M C A board at a Geneva Wisconsin conference. The Midwest regional council sets student Y M C A policies. Griffin is the second ISU man to hold the post, following Warren Wright in 1925 and 1926.
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Ames
Charles Griffin
Pleasanton
Iowa State College
Geneva
Wis
Midwest
Towa
Warren Wright
Troops May Rescue Kidnaped Americans
Guadalajara June 26. Chief of staff Pi Co Bobadilla announced insurgents who kidnapped American mining men W. M. Mitchell and John P. Hooper were located at El Salvador near Tequila. Troops concentrated in the district and formed a cordon to attempt a rescue without paying the 1500 dollar ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mex
Pi—Co
Westminster Quartet Entertains Kiwanis at Hotel Russell-Lamson
Kiwanis members enjoyed an after luncheon program by the Westminster Presbyterian quartet at the Russell-Lamson hotel. The group Martha McCormick A M Donjono H F Miller and Rev W P McCormics performed songs from The Morning of the Year with Mrs McCornick at the piano. Roy Fulert a freight agent was awarded the Kiwanis weekly prize for the best exposition of the current bulletin.
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Kiwanis Club
Russell-Lamson
Westminster Presbytarian Quartet
Roy Fiulert
CG. W
Kiwanis
Marriage Licenses and Expulsion of Broker in NYC
A list of marriage licenses issued in various cities including Milwaukee Waterloo Mason City and Chicago is followed by a note that Edwin H Stern, a New York Stock Exchange member since 1910, was expelled today for unethical business conduct.
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New York
Edwin H. Stern
New York Stock Exchange
Mortuary Notice for George M. Stewart Sr of Waterloo
George M. Stewart Sr formerly of Waterloo died Saturday June 23 at his home near Moorcroft Wyoming. He suffered mountain fever before death. Stewart moved from Waterloo to Wyoming in 181.
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George M. Stewart
Waterloo
Moorcroft
Wyo
Mr. Stewart
Wyoming
Liquor Prisoner Seeks Parole for War Related Illness
Herbert Simmons serving a jail term for liquor nuisance filed for parole claiming throat and lung diseases from wartime service in France require immediate government sanitarium treatment. He was injured in World War I and began a three month and 17 day sentence on March 29 1928. Dr Carl Bicklevy recommends hospital care. J Rudolph prepared the application asking parole to Mrs Etta H Worthen director of home service American Red Cross.
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Herbert Simmons
France
Eise
Carl ©. Bicklevy
J. Rudolph
Simmons
Etta H. Worthen
Home Service
American Red Cross
Earhart Plans Joint Flight With Lady Heath
Miss Amelia Earhart and Lady Heath met at Croydon airdrome to discuss a possible future joint distant flight. Earhart, who crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis, and Heath, holder of the women’s distance record, explored collaboration and shared interests in aviation progress.
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London
INS
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Friendship
Croydon
Lady Heath
Miss Earhart
Runaway Youth Found at La Crosse
Clarence Helly, 1 son of Edj Kelly of 219 Lafayette Street, was found in La Crosse Wisconsin after running away Monday, June 18. He was arrested by La Crosse police and a telegram from local authorities requested disposal. The father favored bringing him home.
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Clarence Helly
Edj Kelly
Lafayette Street
la Crosse
Wis
Clarence
Charles Monks
Conopians Report on St. Paul Meet
Delegates attending the international Canopus Convention at St. Paul Minnesota last week were reviewed at the weekly luncheon of the local club at Black's tearoom. C E B Butler Dr R Bruggeman E G Carey and Dr E E Peek spoke brief notes and Miss Marjorie Harker gave a reading.
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St. Paul
Minn
Black's Tearoom
C. EB. Butler
R. Bruggeman
E. G. Carey
E. E. Peek
Marjorie Harker
Funeral for Rachel J. Miller Held in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon in Cedar Rapids for Mrs. Rachel J. Miller mother of John L. Miller president of the Evening Gazzlle company.
Boy Killed by Auto in Des Moines Incident
Four year old Jack Leavitt died after stepping into the path of a car driven by David Comb of Minneapolis in Des Moines. Investigating officers released Comb from responsibility in the fatal accident.
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Des Moines
U.P
Jack Leavitt
David Comb
Minneapolis
Comb
Woman Dies After Auto Hits Milwaukee Train
Port Atkinson La June 26 P Qlga Reisinger 35 was killed last night when a Milwaukee passenger train struck her automobile near here.
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Port Atkinson
Reisinger
Here
Brain Tests on the University Index
The article notes that intelligence tests are given at leading universities and suggests using study and a care tech answer key to gauge mental rating. It explains word recognition, offering examples like shell as a word and grhgp as not a word, then directs crossing out non dictionary entries within four minutes.
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Care Tech
Warwick Store Property Sold for 635,000
The Warwick book store at 208 Fourth Street East was sold today by the W. W. Pierce estate to R. H. Logan, Ellis hotel manager, for 635,000. The two story brick building fronts Fourth Street 20 feet and runs back 100 feet. Judge R. H. Hasner approved the sale in district court to aid Pierce estate settlement. Reed, Tuthill & Reed represented the estate.
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Fourth Street
Warwick
W. W- Pierce
R. H. Logan
Ellis Hotel
Logan
R. H. Hasner
Pierce
Reed, Tuthill & Reed
Man fears poison in his liquor reports to police
G Burk of 214 Cottage Street says a bottle he bought from a North Waterloo bootlegger may contain knockout drops. He brought half a pint to the police and demanded analysis, claiming he knows the seller and will return. Authorities seek a left handed analyzer as the liquid burned with a blue flame when tested.
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Burk
Cottage Street
Waterloo
Liberia prospers under King's third term build roads and oil frontier
Monrovia report shows President King entering a third term as Liberia grows under his government. 200 miles of highways completed, agriculture and industry start to flourish with cotton, sugar cane, coffee, and rice expanding. interior forests hold mahogany, ebony and other woods while para rubber is produced. capital city gains infrastructure, but railways remain absent and capital funding is scarce. American Liberians number about 29,090 within a population over 2 million.
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Monrovia
King
Primi’tive
Elizabeth
Africa
Uberty
Liberia
United States
President King
OL Ldberia
Ing
Para
Visual Education Conference Opens at Des Moines
The foundation for visual education, termed a current fad, was traced to prehistoric picture writing by Drake University education head Dean W. P. Barr. He noted facts underpin education as in society and politics, and the conference continued with Russell Hartman of Oskaloosa High School slated to discuss special uses of visual aids.
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Des Moines
U.fi
W. PF. Bart
College
Drake University
Barr
Russell
Hartman
Oskaloosa High School
Lodge Officials Face Booze Charge in Iowa City
Iowa City officers of the Moose and Eagles were ordered to appear before U.S. Commissioner A. G. Bush in Davenport this week on liquor charges from a raid 10 days earlier. Seven officers were named: N. J. Alexander, Richard Kaspar, Leo E. Cole, Antone Melitzer, Joseph Cilek, George Meresh, Philip Katzenmeyer, W. H. Smith, and H. C. Colwell. Agents say about a gallon of alcohol was found in each lodge room.
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Iowa City
U.P
Moose and Eagles
United States
A. G. Bush
Davenport
N. J. Alexander
Richard Kaspar
Leo E. Cole
Antone Melitzer
Joseph Cilek
George Meresh
Philip Katzenmeyer
Okinaw Jewelry Co. Files Articles of Incorporation
The Okinaw Jewelry Company at 120 Fourth Street East filed articles of incorporation with an initial capital of 20000 dollars. Joseph Okinow serves as president and general manager while Walter J. Shopnitz is secretary and treasurer. Both men hail from Cedar Rapids.
Waterloo Woman Elected Grand Matron of Colored Order
Georgia Burks Cheatham of 328 Riehd Street was elected worthy grand matron of Electa Grand chapter colored Order of the Eastern Star for Town jurisdiction. Waterloo delegates returning from the state convention in Mes Moies announced the results today. Sadie Joyce of 245 Ash Street was appointed grand Adah.
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Georgia Burks Cheatham
Cardinal R
Riehd Street
National Aviation Corp Formed With $11 750 000 Capital
St Louis June 26 A new aviation industry factor arose with the announcement by Thomas N Dysart Knight Dysart Gamble of the formation of the National Aviation Corporation. It has an authorized capital of 11 750 000 dollars and signals a major corporate entry in the field.
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St. Louis
Thomas N. Dysart
Knight, Dysart & Gamble
National Aviation Corporation
Building Permits and Divorce Proceedings In City
A list of building permits includes Masonica Temple at 325 Park East for interior finish valued 967,705 and various heating, remodeling, and repair jobs at multiple addresses. Separately Teo G Bisdorf of 856 Parker Street files for divorce from Margaret E Bisdorf with a temporary injunction and seeks custody of two children, George Jr and John, alleging cruel treatment. marriage occurred September 29 1922 in Minneapolis.
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Masonica Temple Corporation
Park East
H. L. Stevens Company
Sycamore
E. I. Dunkelberg
el- Ter
S. B. Reed
Julius Catkins
Logan
John Foufas
Fourth Street
C. K. Bents
Cortlandt
Peter Rechifertig
Henry Sanders
Commercial
Mary F. Pierson
Franklin
E. Pickett
Leland
Mare House
Bert Yorkey
Black Hawk
J. W. Daggett
Salisbury
George Murray
Lafayette
Teo G. Bisdorf
Parker Street
Rather
Margaret E. Bisdorf
R. W. Hasner
Fire Alarms Respond to Small Car Fire
Monday at 8 52 p m fire crews were called to the 00 block Commercial for a light coupe incident. The cause was not determined and damage described as slight. Fire authorities reported no injuries.
Hoodoo of Opal Fails to Alarm Jewelers Wives
In Chicago opal superstition fades as jewelers’ wives wear the gem with no fear. At the Retail Jewelers' Association meeting leaders report opals still bring misfortune to wearers but not to wives. One jeweler’s wife even shows opal wear while selling 13 smaller gems. Herman G. Stearn notes no large Chicago house carries opals.
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Chicago
Herman G. Stearn
Association
Iwin Brothers Celebrate Golden Weddings at 77
London report describes Webber brothers of Llansamiet South Wales as seven years old who celebrated their golden weddings on February 14 and remain close neighbors. They are fathers of ten children and have long served as Sunday school teachers while living side by side.
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London
Webber
Llansamiet
South Wales
Panama Faces Election Between Harmodio Arosemena and Jorge Boyd
Panama City June 26. The next president will be a friend of the United States, elected on a platform for cordial U S relations. Liberal nominee Florencio Harmodio Arosemena faces coalition candidate Dr Jorge Eduardo Boyd, with both parties urging reform and road building. Voters will also elect 46 deputies and 45 municipal officials.
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Panama City
Panama
United States
Florencio Harmodio Arosemena
Liberal Party
Porras
Jorge Eduardo Boyd
Arosemena
Rodolfo Chiari
Belisario Porras
Boyd
Bord
Republic
Europe
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Paris
New York
Yar
Supreme Court
Womatt
Elizabeth Bolling
Woodrow Wilson
Arosemeha
Switzerland
Germany
Colombia
Chamber of Deputies
Early Teaching for Modern Girl Urged
Des Moines June 26 Abby L Marlatt home economics expert at the American home economics convention urged teaching girls about family life and fe terms at a younger age than before. Representatives from women’s organizations and academic departments from 18 states attend the sessions.
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Des Moines
Mie
Abby L. Marlatt
Miss Marlatt
Sea Fliers Forced Down by High Wind
Berck Plage France June 26 two French army planes returning from Paris to London were forced down by high winds. Crews Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon aboard the Friendship may travel to Boulogne by train or car then cross to Folkestone by steamer and finish to London by rail. Publisher Weds in Chicago Philip Adler 25 publisher of Kewanee Star Courier married Miss Henrietta Bondi 22 of Galesburg. Connolly cases continued municipal court charged with DUI and license plate misuse set for hearing. Quarantines Chickenpox Doris Marie Hayes 1307 Grandview
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Chicago
Philip D. Adler
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