Smith Nominates Smith Demonstration Sparks Hall Clash
Houston June 28. Democrats gathered in Sam Houston Coliseum to hear nominating and seconding speeches for Gov. Alfred E. Smith amid heat, delays, and crowd tension. Roosevelt nominated Smith. Mississippi clash with Senator Stephens led to police intervention as Smith supporters paraded. Iowa and other states displayed loyal demonstrators behind Smith and debated vice presidential picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
UPI
Sam Houston Coliseum
Alfred B. Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Mississippi
al Smith
Wisconsin
White House
Heflin
Catholic Church
Towa
New York
T. E. Diamond
Sheldon
Idaho
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Robinson
Arkeneas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lindbergh Named Consulting Aero Nautical Engineer for Pennsylvanian
Col Charles A Lindbergh accepted pay as consulting aero nautical engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad. President W W Atterbury announced he will begin July 1 in an advisory role on the railroad’s part in a toast to rail service to be operated by the Trans-Continental Air Transport Company. Lindbergh chairs T-C A T Tech Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsvanie
Rail
Trans-Continental
Col. Lindbergh
Krupp Resigns From Allen Memorial Hospital
Dr D Didney Krupp a hospital technician at Allen Memorial resigns and plans to depart for New York City. James Lathrop will succeed him and his wife a trained nurse will also join Allen Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
D. Didney Krupp
Allen Memorial Hospital
New York City
Krupp
James Lathrop
Weather report with sparse figures and garbled data
Readable parts show temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday with maximum values and overnight lows. The fragmentary data mention a 5 percent value and a rainfall estimate near 2.67 inches, but overall the text is incomplete and lacks clear locations or time frames.
Big Tim Murphy Shot After Rival Bid For Dye Racket
Chicago dispatch reports police closing in on Murphy slayings as four gunmen in a curtained car shot the famed racketeer on his Rogers Park lawn after luring him to the door. One suspect, John Hand, labor organizer and racketeer, is in custody on murder charges. three others will be booked. Murphy, known for running numerous rackets and for a polished public image, died in a bid to seize control of the cleaning and dyeing racket. An inquest is set for late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Timothy D
Big ‘Tun
Murphy
Rogers Park
Big Tim
William E. O'Connor
John Hand
O'Connor
Frank Noonan
James Porsyih
Hand
Employers’ Association of Chicago
Atie Schaffner
Walker
Gay Workers* Union
Congress
Leavenworth
Dearborn Street
Underworld
Spanish War Veterans Elect Leaders and Havana Delegates
The Spanish-American War veterans in Fort Dodge adjourned after officers were elected for the next year. Commander-in-chief is Frank Scholes of Council Bluffs and the women’s auxiliary head is Mrs. Kittie Cram of Sioux City. Delegates to the Havana national encampment include C. H. Brown of Waterloo P. S. Billings of Des Moines M. E. Sargeant of Council Bluffs and A. R. Webber of Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
U.p
Fort Dodge
United States War Veterans
Frank Scholes
Kittie Cram
Sioux City
Havana
C. H. Brown
Waterloo
P. S. Billings
Des Moines
M. £. Sargeant
Cornell Bluffs
A. R. Webber
Delegates at Hot Houston Day Ahead for Convention
Delegates in for a sweltering day as Houston swelters for the Democratic national convention. Humidity was high with readings near 88 at 7 a.m. and the temperature around 78, then rising to 85 by 10 o'clock, two degrees above the 24 hour minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
First Baptist Women Run Annual Picnic Night
The Women’s Society of the First Baptist Church will oversee the picnic supper at the annual First Baptist Sunday School picnic at Byrnes Park. Sport events in the afternoon will be directed by the playground leader. Transportation to the park is requested from those needing rides at 3 p.m. If rain comes, the picnic will be postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of the First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Byrnes Pare
Convention Hear Nominating Fireworks Today
Houston June 28. The convention meets to hear nominating speeches by Senator James A. Reed Missouri Gilbert Hitchcock Nebraska Representative Cordell Hull Tennessee and Jesse H Jones Texas. Platform committee report may be delayed. Balloting on the president may be disposed of tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tre
UPR
James A. Reed
Missouri
Gilbert Hitchcock
Nebraska
Cordell Hujl
Tennessee
Jesse H. Jones
Texas
Platform Committee
Ray
Convention Gets Another Dose of Nomination Talk
The Nebraska delegation backed Hitchcock as Reed supporters clashed over banners and a broken standard. Eugene D. O’Sullivan of Omaha placed Hitchcock in nomination for president, while William Woodburn of Reno seconded Smith’s nomination as the convention adjourned to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Philippine Islands
Jave
Smith
Kansas
Ayres
Ed Hawes
Larned
Senator Robinson
Robinson
Houston
Eugene D. O'Sullivan
Omaha
Gilbert Hitchcock
O'Sullivan
William Woodburn
Reno
Nev
New York
West
Boy Dies from Burns in Wiggie Fire
The tragedy claims a boy who suffered severe burns in a Wiggie fire and shortly passed away en route to Senior High. He was a Christ Episcopal Church member since age 12. Survived by parents and two uncles and an aunt in Detroit and Minnesota. body at Kisiner's mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom Page
Wilford
Christ Episcopal Church
Martin Lund
Li Wis
Arthur G. Lind
Detroit Mich
H. F.fidlin
Mintteapelis, Minn
Kisiner’s
Former Independence Residents Wed in Lost Nation Church
Dr Clarence Fenner formerly of Independence and Miss Alfrieda Schubert were married Tuesday at the Evangelical Lutheran church in Lost Nation. The couple, returning Wednesday from their wedding trip, will make their home in Town MY. Fenner, son of Mr and Mrs J H Fenner, graduated from the local high school in 1920 and dental college in 1924. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Schubert, is a graduate of the State University at Tawa Cite with class of 1934 and has been teaching since. Marriage licenses listed: Hubert Kratz Cresco, Gladys Hovedon Ridgway, Charles P Ford Dunkerton, Alvern W Kalenske Dunkerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Fenner
Alfrieda Schubert
Ane
Dental College
State University
William ‘I’. Schubert
Tawa
Gies
Two Killed and Wounded in Detroit Gang Battle
In Detroit Midh June 28 INS two men died and two others were seriously wounded after a fresh gang clash in the streets. August J Nykiel a wealthy bootlegger and Michael Denisa were killed. Constable Ed McPherson and Mrs Catherine Krolyzek were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
INS
August J
Gus Nykiel
Michael Denisa
Ed McPherson
River Rouge
Catherine Krolzyck
Nykiel
West Jefferson and
Copeland Avenue
Gus" Nykiel
McPherson
Depisa
Krolyzek
William
Frank
Joseph
Oelwein's 92 Year Old Resident Passes Away
Mrs. Eliza beth McFarlane, longtime Oelwein resident and Scotland native, dies at 92. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Presbyterian church with Rev. L W Hayter presiding. Burial in Union cemetery. Survived by eight children: John in Oklahoma, Daniel in South Dakota, William in Arlington, Parley in Riceville, and several daughters including Mrs. George King and Mrs. Margaret Miler Qejwein. Mrs. McFarlane had lived in Iowa 60 years, 26 of them in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caurion
Oelwein
Elizabeth McFarlane
Presbyterian Church
L. W. Hayter
Union Cemetery
John
Oklahoma
Daniel
South Dakota
William
Arlington
Parley
Riceville
George King
Margaret Miler Qejwein
Fred Sweedorf
Aurora
William Sweedord
Woman Forgery Suspect Sought After Check Scams
Cedar Rapids June 24 Police are seeking an attractive well dressed woman who yesterday passed two forged checks for 12 dollars each on local merchants. After cashing the checks she departed in a motor car, making small purchases at each shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Duffy and Bradley Obituaries From Waterloo Entry
Mrs Bridget Markey Duffy 71 formerly of Elkhart and Chicago died after a week with heart disease at Waterloo She was married to Thomas J Duffy Aug 34 1887 in Elkhart and had a son Dr J T Duffy and grandson Joseph T Duffy Jr Surviving husband and son Funeral arrangements listed Mrs Eva D Bradley 42 died at home 627 Fourth Street East funeral at Kisner chapel led by Rev Warren J Steeves of Walnut Street Baptist Burial Elmwood Service scheduled for 7 p m tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Duffy
Thomas d. Duffy
Tenth Street
Bridget Markey
Anthony
Mary Markey
Elkhart
Wis
Chicago
Ill
Waterloo
J. T. Duffy
Joseph T Duffy
Eva D. Bradley
Fourth Street East
Kistner
Warren J. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Elmwood
Brain Tests for W. J. Evening Post Inc
Instructions note intelligence tests used at leading universities. Otis test lists twelve books with authors to match. Readers should name each correct author before checking answers on the Society Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Post, Inc
Correet
Oliver Twist
Ty Silas Marner
Pilgrim's Progress
Vanity Fair
The
Three Musketeers
Ghaucer
Shakespeare
Eliot
Jonson
Dumas
Milton
Tennyson
Thackeray
Dickens
Scott
Bunyin
Stevenson
Reed iron man of democracy nominated in Missouri
Kansas City Missouri resident Charles M Howell former law partner of Senator James A Reed placed Reed name in nomination in Houston Texas on June 28 delivering a eulogy Missouri presents her candidate for the presidency Senator James Reed the iron man of the nations Democracy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Charles M. Howell
Kansas City
James A. Reed
Reed
Missouri
James Reed
Osteopaths of Northeast Iowa Plan Hospital
Osteopathic physicians from northeast Iowa met at Black's tearoom to plan building an osteopathic hospital for the region. Dr. A W Crow of Washington Iowa led the meeting and urged clinics across the area to educate the public that osteopathic physicians are trained in surgery and all medical arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Osteopathic Physicians of
Iowa
A. W. Crow
Washington
Minnesota Town Wins Surety Suit
White Bear city won an 800 dollar lawsuit in United States district court. The case brought by Federal Surety of Davenport Iowa and contractor William E. Kennedy of Fargo North Dakota sought cancellation of their contract for 56000 feet of sewer work and recovery of surety bonds. The contractor alleged the city breached by not paying a balance for work already completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
White Bear's
Engraving Plant Here Prominent Says Weston to Lions
F Gwynne Weston president and manager of Waterloo Engraving and Service Co told Lions Club in Black's tearoom that Waterloo hosts the largest engraving plant outside Chicago and Minneapolis in the central west. The plant, started 18 years ago as a branch, employs thirty five men and serves five states with Chicago generating about a third of its business. Weston outlined the photo engraving and etching processes for newspapers magazines and advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Chicago
Minneapoliis
Central West
F. Gwynne Weston
Waterloo Engraving & Service Co
Lions Club
Black
Minneapolis
Weston
Local Building Permits and Quarantine Notices
Building permits filed include Tressa B Berend for a one story frame dwelling at 820 Wellington S4 000 Waterloo Waterworks for a one story brick business building valued at 3900 L C Burkitt garage 218 Falls 100 A 5 Halls enlarging garage 320 Oaklawn 75 W G Wahlstand 303 South Bar clay 30 BE BE Peek furnace 530 Reed. Quarantines list mumps BR R Robbins adult 1921 defterson Geraldine Wurtz 1323 Grandview chickenpox Pauline Wurtz Vivian 5 Georgia 2 1323 Grandview German measles infant Hardee 7% months 509 Falls avenue visits parents Mrs Vera Dicks Cedar Rapids visiting with Mr and Mrs George H Baldwin 815 Berich avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tressa B. Berend
Wellington
Waterloo Waterworks
L. C. Burkitt
Falls
Oaklawn
W. G
R. Robbins
Defterson
Geraldine Wurtz
Grandview
Pauline Wurtz
Vivian
Georgia
Hardee
Falls Avenue
Vera Dicks
Cedar Rapids
George H. Baldwin
Berich Avenue
Bank Debits and Mortgages in Black Hawk County
Weekly financial report lists bank debits for the week ending June 27 including Friday and Monday totals, with figures in thousands and cents. It also shows mortgages and chattel mortgage totals for the period ending June 23 and June 29, plus the number of instruments filed and year over year comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Wrtrfloa Clearing Howsr Association
TRRIR
Voce OH Asaa
Inserense
Polack's Circus to Have 17 Acts in Show Tonight
Polack's Circus arrives in Waterloo from Marshalltown and prepares for an 8:15 p.m. start for a three day stay at Cedar River park. Seventeen acts are listed for tonight including pony drill, McCune Grant trio, Marley LeFors, riding dogs, educated pony and clown acts. Newsboys and street sellers receive complimentary tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Polack
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Cedar River Park
Polack
Moose Lodge
Pony Drill
McCune Grant
Mar‘lilo LeFors
Cycle Cloyd
Kanerva
Minnie Rooney
Clark
Leonhardé
Gus Kanerva
McC
Art Bartlett Dominates Trans-Miss Quarterfinal Golf
Ottumwa Indiana's Art Bartlett led Wendell Webster of Omaha nine holes into the Trans Miss event before halving the eighteenth. Bartlett forged ahead with an 11 straight holes after the sixth, finishing the first 18 holes 76 with a 38-38 medal score as Juran of Minneapolis excelled in rain with a 74 first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakonda Club
Des Moines
Art Bartlett
Ottumwa
Wendell Webster
Omaha
Tony
Bartlett
Webster
Juran
Minneapolis
Jake Weatherby
Takes Five Tong For Test Flight From Roosevelt Field
The Bellanca sesqui plane Roma, with Gesare Sabelli aboard, began a 24 hour nonstop test flight from Curtiss Field at 3 20 p m carrying over five tons including 800 gallons of gasoline. Roger Williams piloted the launch with Piero Bonelli navigator and D Leon M Pisculli aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Bellanca Sesqui
Roma
Gesare Sabelli
Rome
Curtiss Field
Sabelli
Roger &. Willams
Piero Bonelli
D. Leon M. Pisculli
Williams
Electrically Burned Man Is No Better Peter Scheffert
Peter Scheffert of 7089 Falls avenue was badly burned Tuesday noon when a switch short circuit sent 2 200 volts through him at the Water Iolo Cedar Falls Northern railway powerhouse Transit street He rested uneasily last night and Allen Memorial hospital reported this morning his condition not critical but not improved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Scheffert
Falls Avenue
Iolo
Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Allen Memorial Hospital
Scheffert
Burglar Steals $28 in Nocturnal Break-In
Mrs. H. H. Heynik reports her west Fifteenth Street home broken into last night with $28 missing. Chief Charles Morris leads the investigation, finding entry through a basement window and no burglar traced. E. D. Heathershaw reports his bicycle stolen from Cottage Street last Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Heynik
Fifteenth
Charles Mohlis
E. d. Heathershaw
Cottage Street
Mrs Gus Thode Sees Coolidges in Superior Wis
Mrs Gus W Thode of 48 Franklin Street Duluth Minn returned from an automobile trip with her brother Ray Rouse. They visited Superior Wisconsin where President and Mrs Coolidge attended a church service. Mrs Thode stood at the door as services began and saw the couple pass by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus. W. Thode
Franklin Street
Ray Rouse
Duluth
Mich
Coolie Jas
Superior
Wis
Umbaugh Family Returns from West to Waterloo
Umbaugh and family have returned from California after 10 months away. They will move July 1 into the residence at 806 Western Avenue, recently bought from Mrs Pearl Sherman. Long Beach California is noted as the place of origin for W M Robe’s daughter and the Robes previously lived at 258 Western Avenue. Mr Umbaugh plans to reengage in the Waterloo real estate business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Umbaugh
California
Western Avenue
Pearl Sherman
Long Beach
Cal
W. M. Robe
Robe
Western Avenua
Umbaugh
Waterloo
Band concert proceeds in Lincoln Park if weather permits
The American Legion band will perform in Lincoln park tonight at 8 p.m. unless it rains. Director R. Whaylen said a fine program of master band music had been prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Lincoln Park
R. Whaylen
Iowa Pastor Uses Movies in Pulpit with His Sermons
Delegates at a visual education conference view Harvard scientific films as visual learning gains. Rev Harold Carson of Marion Iowa says he uses motion pictures in sermons and calls them a powerful agency for teaching and inculcating new ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harvard University
Aid
Harold
Carson
Marion
Nobile to fly rescue plane to Italia crew
Rome dispatch reports Gen Umberto Nobile will return by air to lead the search for the Italia crew. Physicians said his mental and physical condition were satisfactory and he requested permission to fly back to comrades soon after rescue. Earlier he was denied due to exposure and injuries. John Ehrig, 114 Wellington Street, a city hall janitor, was hospitalized at Allen Memorial for stomach ulcers after a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Umberto
Nobile
Italia
Lavero D'Italia
Virgo Bay
John Ehrig
Wellington Street
City Hall
Allen Memorial Hospital
Construction Machinery Co Boosts Capital Expansion Plan
Construction Machinery corporation plans a major capital expansion, enlarging its capital stock from 400000 to 1750000. H B Lichty, president, noted rapid growth since 1909 and ongoing plans to enlarge factory facilities to meet worldwide demand for cement mixing machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Construction Machinery CO
Construction Machinery Corporation
Glenwood
Vinton Streets
H. B. Lichty
Galloway Defeats Junior Legion 9 to 1 in City League
Galloway defeated the Junior American Legion baseball team in a six inning city league game last night at Byrnes Park. Karst and Rice pitched for Galloway with nine strikeouts, while Scott and Buck caught for the Junior Legion. Buck issued three passes and Karst, Galloway’s batter struck heavily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galloway
American Legion
Byrnes Park
Karst
Rice
Scott
Buck
Junior Legion
Kurst
Galloways
Golfers to Broadcast from Council Bluffs Radio
Johnny Farrell and Gene Sarazen, star golfers, will radio cast from KOIL in Council Bluffs Iowa at 10 o clock tomorrow morning. The broadcast features two leading professionals bringing coverage to listeners in the region and showcases the growing role of radio in golf promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Johnny Farrell
Gene Sarazen
KOIL
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Mike Morrissy
Senator Stephens
Morrissy
Stephens
Evans Woollen
Indiana
Willam H. O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
George
Charles R. Crisp
Georgiz
W. A. Ayres
George McGill
Wichita
Sen‘stor Robinson
Lindy Pennsylvania R. R
Dragnet
Slayers of
Chicago Loop
Big Tim” Murphy
Brown
Hubert Kratz
Cresco
Gladys Hovedon
Ridgway
Charles P. Ford
Dunkerton
Alvern W
Kalenske
Detron
Iron Man
Charles M. Moweil
Osteopaths OF Northeast
Clow
Minnesota Town
LIONS
Polack’s Circus
Company
Moose
Trans-Miss
Mrs. Gus Thode
Coolidges
Umbaughe
Russell-Lamson
Wilbert Shallenberger
M.D
Oakwood Boulevard
Oliver. Chapman
Home Park Blvd
Wayne S. Raymond
Thone
Valayealle St
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