Arctic search expands for Amundsen party and Italia crew
Oslo reports thirty Arctic vessels ordered to search between Tromsö and Spitzbergen for Roald Amundsen and four others missing since June 18. Four more ships join rescue near Spitzbergen, including French cruiser Strasbourg and Russian icebreaker Krassin, as Italy tragedy complicates polar effort.
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Oslo
Norway
U.k
Tromsde
Spitzbergen
Roald Amundson
South Pole
Strasbourg
Krassin
Tromsoe
Hobby
Vesibkari
Amundsen
Five Men Shot in Deadly Carnival of Gangster Guns
The report details a murder during a gang war tied to the cleaners and dyers union in Chicago. Big Tim Timothy Murphy was slain as gunfire erupted at a stockyard district locale, with police linking the violence to racketeers in the dyeing trade. Arrest warrants issued for Alfred Borris Ben Abrams Sam Rubens and George Goldstine while leaders William Carrie and Mike Greco were sought. Murphy’s violent career is traced from early leadership at the stockyards to involvement in labor feuds and prior indictments, including the Mossy Enright case and a Dearborn Street mail yard robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bim
Murphy
Alfred Borris
Cleaners’ and Dyers’ Union
Ben Abrams
Sam Rubens
George Goldstine
Willam Carrie
Mike Greco
Big ‘Tim
Timothy D. Murphy
Big Vim
Enright
Big Tim
Mike Carozzo
Jimmy Vines
Chicago
Gas House
Fang
Labor Activites
Sew
Ith Carozzo
Dearborn Street
Yookery
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Rioters Back Warren in Louvain Library Row Over Inscription
In Louvain Belgium 300 students and townspeople clashed over the restored library funded from the United States. They shattered pillars of the balustrade tied to architect Whitney Warren whose inscription opposed by Rector Ladeuze. Police guarded approaches as the dispute over inscriptions paused. The new library, restored with US funds, is to be dedicated July 4.
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Louvain
Belgium
Whitney Warren
Ladeuze
Warren
Paris
United States
Democratic National Convention Opens in Houston Speech by Robinson Expected
The third session of the Democratic national convention in Houston opens at 11 a.m. with credentials and organization reports. Senator Joseph Robinson of Arkansas is named permanent chairman, and Robinson will deliver the key address before evening nominating speeches. The platform committee begins public hearings at 10 a.m. and then deliberates in private to draft the platform, likely lasting through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
W.pi
Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
Robinson
Smith
District of Columbia
Gostello
Philadelphia
Senate
Sam Houston Hall
Claude G. Bowers
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Return of Murphy Sparks Gala Homecoming in Chicago
After four years in prison, Murphy is released to Chicago where a cheering crowd greets him at the station. He leads a broad organizing drive backed by the Gas Workers union and other groups, with plans to create a Monte Carlo style gambling hub on Sheridan Road linked to Nicky Arnstein. The venture lasted briefly before a night raid shattered the casino.
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Murphy
Kansas
Chicago
Monte Carlo
Gas Workers’ Union
Big Tim
Sheridan Road
Nicky Arnstein
Eva D. Brad 82 Widow of George Bradley Dies at Waterloy
Eva D. Brad 82 widow of George Bradley died at 10 am today at her home 627 Fourth Alredd cash after an illness of six weeks. She lived in Waterlow 25 years born April 12 1846 in As Wal conte ty daughter of Edward Lee and wife of George Bradley who died in 1918. Surviving are son A L Brad Wy of Grant avenue and seven daughters including Mrs C L Paulus of Waterley, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Body at Kistner mortuary.
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Eva
Trheadeley
Eva D. Brad
George Bradley
Bradley
Waterlow
As Wal Contety
Edward Lee
A. L. Brad Wy
Grant Avenue
C. L. Paulus
Watterley
Kistner Mortuary
Pilot of O Keefe plane cited for bravery award
CI Burnham pilot of the craft that crashed near Gothenburg Nebraska on Monday June 18 has been named for a Carnegie award for bravery Dr J E O Keefe said after visiting his brother in hospital The three passengers were strapped in but Burnham unbuckled the straps freed Dr O Keefe and Dr Gibbs He reported his brother able to sit up and expect to be out in about a month The crash occurred in darkness with dust and impenetrable conditions The pilot guided the plane toward safety and the crew were rescued near the North Platte River. later the craft was found damaged and recovery noted
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergeen
North Pole
Jimes
Nobile
Polar
North East Land
Vincenzo Pomella
Pomella
Viva
Italia
Noblie
Treva
Malmgren
Maiano
Zappi
Spitzberget
Roald Amundsen
Norway
CI Burnham
Eang
M. E. O'Keefe
B. F. Gibbs
Council
Dr. O'Keefe
Gibbs
J. E. O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Mark
Gothenburg
Mir
North Platte
O'Kaefe
Aden
Tyr
Temperatures Chart With Sparse Readings
Fragmentary weather notes show scattered temperature data for Tuesday and Wednesday with unclear city or station identifiers. The text includes odd strings and broken times, limiting concrete facts or dates.
Louisiana Delegates Seated for Smith by Democratic Committee
The credentials committee seated 26 delegates pledged to Gov. Smith amid a Louisiana contest where 380 Smith votes were favored over a Reed slate. DC and Philadelphia contests also seated, while six more Smith delegates from Canal Zone were approved. Delegates faced a day of speeches and political rhetoric as the convention progressed.
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Houston
Tex
Smith
Louisiana
Reed
Canal Zone
Want Yong
Frank T. Hamlin
Goodman Wins Trans Mississippi Golf Opener In Des Moines
Des Moines reports Johnny Goodman of Omaha won his Trans Mississippi tournament champion flight first round, defeating Glenn Bronson of Minneapolis 5 and 2 after a 36 on the front nine and birdies on the opening holes. Arthur Bartlett beat L. O. Maytag 2 up on the eighteenth to meet Goodman next, with other results including Don Bender over E. H. Guettel 4 up 2 and James Manion over Dun Yar Miller 3 up, while Paul Jackson edged James Brown after an extra hole.
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Des Moines
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Glenn Bronson
Minneapolis
Goodnan
Innesnc
Arthur M. Bartlett
Ottumwa
Med
L. OB. Maytag
Goodman
Bartlett
Maytay
Waern Bartlett
Don Bender
St. Louis
E. H. Gueitel
Kansas City
James Manion
St. Lous
Dun- Yar Miller
Frank English
W. Webster
Paul Jackson
James Brown
Denver
Jackson
Brown
John Blanchard
Bob McKee
Ora Moines
Blanchard
McKee
Good in Chicago to Rest Up Before Opening Campaign
James W. Good former congressman from Town Western manager of the Hoover Curtis campaign returned to Chicago from Washington where he met with Herbert Hoover and Hubert Work. He said no decision on Chicago headquarters for some time and that he would take a week vacation before resuming work.
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Chicago
INS
James W. Good
Town
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hubert Work
Good
Coolidge
Prohibition Debate Dwindles as Houston Convention Consolidates
The Houston convention shows dry forces fading with little impact on delegates or the crowd. Prominent dry leaders abstain from effective opposition while some politicians seek expediency over principle. A few aging figures resist the bandwagon, but most foresee Smith winning and a chance to reclaim party unity later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. McAdoo
Smith
Senator Reed
Missouri
Reed
Anti-Saloon League
Houston
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
New York Herald—tribune
Little Girl 6 Buried After Fatal Auto Accident
Funeral services for Marlys Jean Fell six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Fell were held at First Evangelical church after she was struck by an automobile while playing in front of her home on Summit Avenue. Rev Clinton F Smith and Rev O M Yagey led the service with prayers, Scripture, and songs as mourners filled the church and pallbearers carried the white casket to Elmwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton F. Smith
First Evangelical
Marlys Jean Fell
Fred Fell
Summit Avenue
Mr. Smith
O. M. Yagey
Mr. Yagey
Sues Central Life to Decide Validity of Stock Transfer
Des Moines reports a suit over Central Life Assurance Society conversion from stock to mutual in 1915. Policy holder Clyde R. Parks seeks return of 1782929.41 and an injunction to block 1 million dollars in further payments. He argues officers of the old and new societies were identical and lacked authority to share in non-participating earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Central Life Assurance Society
Polk County
Clyde R. Parks
Retorn
Parks
Millionaire Hobo's Wife Seeks Divorce
Mrs Ingeborg J How filed for divorce from James Eads How in Los Angeles California The divorce complaint describes their two year marriage as a clash between domestic life and the hobos road lifestyle The wife claims How preferred the road life while she resisted the bachelor wandering life
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Los Angeles
Cal
James Eads How
Nowha
Ingeborg J. How
How
Knights of the Road
Miss Earhart Sails for Home Tomorrow
London reports Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stuitz and Lou Gordon of the Friendship party left by automobile for Southampton to sail tomorrow on the President Roosevelt for New York. Earhart had attended the all England tennis matches at Wimbledon.
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London
A.R
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stuitz
Lou Gordon
Southampton
Hner
Roosevelt
New York
Earhart
Wimble
Condition of little girl auto victim improves slightly
Ruth Koehler two year old daughter of Rev and Mrs Karl Koehler was injured when struck by a tourist automobile Sunday. She remained in serious condition today at St Francis hospital with a skull fracture. Claude J Flint and Ruth L Bueter received marriage licenses in Waterloo.
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Ruth Koehler
Karl Koehler
St. Francis Hospital
Reversible Puzzles Quiz Page From Evening Point
A feature lists reversible sentences and numbers for mental tests. It explains the rule that letters or digits read the same backward and forward regardless of spaces or punctuation. Sample entries include ROTATOR AROMA and WAS IT A CAT I SAW, with hints about May include answers on the Society Page.
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Adam
Abracadabra
Figeures
Robinson Urges Democrats to Unite on Prohibition Stand
The speaker denounces a split as harmful to farmers and nation. He promotes farm relief through tariff reform or McNary-Haugen principles, attacks Harding and Coolidge policies, calls for peaceful foreign policy, and urges harmony within the party aligned with Jeffersonian ideals.
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United States
Robinson
Harding
Coolidge
Wilson
Jefferson
Sullivan reiterates Iowa voter lean toward Al Smith in November
John D. Sullivan, longtime Iowa delegate to Democratic conventions, predicts Iowa will give Gov. Al Smith a large vote in the November election. He pins the gain to farm relief measures and praises Claude G. Bowers keynote as the best in recent conventions, expecting nationwide impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
John 2. Sullivan
Iowa
al Smith
New York
Sullivan
Waterloo
Claude G. Bowers
Seals On Rifled Mailbags Foiled by Microscopic Test
In Southampton a police review shows seals on rifled Leviathan mail bags were forged with imitation impressions. The theft could total up to $500,000 with initial belief of New York origin. later suspected to occur on board or during transit between Southampton and London. Scotland Yard and local detectives pursue the exact site.
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Southampton
Eng
New York
Scotland Yard
London
G A R Veterans Honored at W R C Birthday Dinner
Nine veterans of the G A R were guests of the Woman's Relief Corps at a bimonthly birthday dinner in Memorial Hall. Garden roses were given as favors to the honored guests. A play day program and memorial services followed the meal.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Farm bloc fights to seat farmer on UB drafting subcommittee
In Houston on June 27 the farm bloc forced a vote to include T E Cashman of the Minnesota Farm Bureau on the Democratic platform subcommittee. Senator Caraway and allies backed Cashman amid a clash with Senator Glass over procedure, with the full committee approving the inclusion.
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Houston
Tex
Democratic Platform Committee
T. E. Cashman
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
John A. Simpson
Oklahoma
Pittman
Nevada
Simpson
Cashman
Glass
Virginia
J. Thomas
Nebraska
Thomas
Kansas City
Caraway
Arkansas
Michael L. Igoe
Illinois
Lew G. Ellingham
Indiana
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Bratton
New Mexico
Wagner
New York
Dan Moody
Texas
W. W. Ray
Utah
Dance floor at Forum shut after safety fault found
The Forum dance Moor at 1300 Sycamore Street Iowa was found unable to meet 125 pounds per square foot live load. Building commissioner David Toenjes ordered the floor closed as workers brace the structure. A prior remodeling permit was issued to J Rex Bryant for 8500 dollars and the saddle device causing the floor’s springing was disused.
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Forum
Sycamore Street
Iowa
David
Toenjes
J. Rex Bryant
Censes
Hans O. F. Wilkens
Waterloo
May 1928 Iowa savings gain over 1927 Chicago report
June 27 NSI reports 40 town savings banks under the Seventh Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hold deposits totaling 100 125 227 for May a 3 percent drop from April and a 46 percent rise from May 1927 district deposits reach 1 041 70 604 FACES DISBARMENT Oskaloosa Ta June 27 UP disbarment proceedings against attorney F D Rele started in district court on judge Frank Beelly order over guardianship and wartime veteran fees.
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Chicago
NSI
Seventh
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Oskaloosa
U.p
F. D. Rele
Frank Beelly
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Jesse Jones
Gerald Welch
L. U. Welch
Arlington
Sephemia
Ger Ald
Arlingwin
Arinc
Burk
Huaduiy
Tiquay
Nat G. Burk
Cattage Street
Burnet
Cotiane Grove Avenue
Hubert Smith
Sumner Street
Neportes
Byrnes Park
Sioa
Reese
George L. Berry
Tipton
Connolly
Ralph ‘Travis Aled
Francs Connolly
Fifth Street West
Jesus
Elmwood
Central Life
Millionaire Hobo
Miss Earhart
Claude J. Flint
Ruth L. Bueter
Evening Point, Inc
Society
Bowers
Midwest
G. A.R. Veterans
Minnesota’Farm Bureau
Rete
States Rights Net
William H. Stayton
Wilmington
Det
Association Against the Prohibition
Stayton
Kingbard
Hagerman
Lester W. Miller
Ath Bloneer Midg
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