This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
9
News wires report the rescue of four Spaniards and a plane by the British aircraft carrier Eagle off the Azores after a trans Atlantic attempt. Officials in England and Spain celebrate the recovery as details of their survival remain unclear.
Washington notes growing Latin American indignation at proposed U S tariff increases on imports from Central and South America. Cuba and Argentina lead protests as Cuba warns higher duties could devastate its sugar exports, while Argentina fears trade collapse for flaxseed corn and whale oil.
Alexander Legge, president of International Harvester, Chicagoan by residence but Wisconsin born, rose from a 1851 collector in Omaha to CEO and later vice president. He joined the company’s sales and management path, becoming general manager in 1913 and president in 1922, and helped direct the war industries tour with B. M. Baruch.
In New York on June 28, Antonio Gomez Maquera had robbery charges dismissed before Supreme Court Justice Francis A. O Neill due to insufficient evidence. Maquera and Salvador Ateca, the paymaster for General Escobar s rebel army, were arrested here two months ago for bank robberies in occupied towns. Ateca faced a separate conspiracy indictment with $5,000 bail set for Maquera.
Des Moines golfer Pi Bob McCrary held a 43 up margin over Bud Maytag of Newton at the halfway mark of the 36 hole Trans-Mississippi golf championship. In another item, Wilbur Criswell, 30, died from a fractured skull after a horse kick near LeMars Indiana, his wife reporting he failed to regain consciousness.
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Expect mostly moderate temperatures early, warming through the week, then cooling later. Showers or thunderstorms likely in many areas.
Washington reports forecast a 30 day shakeup in the prohibition unit with Seymour Lowman facing replacement after White House meetings. Lowman denied resignation requests and said he has not resigned, while the White House issued a denial of any dismissal.
Capt Frank Hawks finishes a nonstop Los Angeles to New York leg in 17 hours 38 minutes 16 seconds and completes a round trip coast to coast record of 36 hours 46 minutes 48 seconds. He faces a landing collision scare but is unharmed and cheered by spectators.
Col Charles A Lindbergh and his bride, entertained by backers in St. Louis, planned to depart for Kansas City on their western flight this afternoon or tomorrow. Lindbergh urged permanent runways at Lambert Field to support future commercial aviation as weather limits loom.
Boston defeats Brooklyn 6 to 2 with Jones and Spohrer behind the plate and Clark and Pacinich in the batteries. Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh 10 to 0 powered by Bonohue and Gooch while Grimes and Hargreaves secure the other side.
Bobby Jones of Atlanta and Al Espinosa of Chicago both posted 295 to share the 72 hole total midway through the National Open at Winged Foot Golf Club. Jones leads Sarazen by three and Espinosa by four after 54 holes as tensions rise among the leaders.
The criminal division of Philadelphia’s municipal court dismissed the writ of error application seeking Alphonse Capone’s release. Capone, known as Scarface Al, is serving a year in county prison for carrying a loaded pistol.
A special election will be held in Dickinson County on July 10 to approve $733,060 in primary road bonds. The funds would help pay for 27 of the county's 43 miles of primary highways.
The Courier will arrive before 5 30. If the paper is late due to the carrier or other cause call 5100. A replacement copy will be sent and calls must reach the area before 6 30 p m.
Major Ramon Franco and three companions, missing for over a week after a forced landing near the Azores, were picked up alive by the British aircraft carrier Eagle. They were aboard a Dornier Sea Craft and brought to Gibraltar, with reports noting their safe condition and joyous reaction in Madrid and across Spain.
Des Moines reports that if storms stay away on Sunday motorists in Iowa can expect excellent touring weather. Cooler conditions anticipated in the west and central areas, with warm weather in the southern region today. Yesterday’s highs reached 85 at Glenwood and 47 at Cedar Rapids.
President Hoover has offered federal farm board positions to W. Moscrip of Lake Elmo Minnesota and Teague of Los Angeles. Moscrip runs a cooperative dairying association involved in production and distribution while Teague is with the California Fruit Growers Cooperative. Both are considering the offers and no final arrangement has been made.
Washington June 29 Frank O Lowden former governor of Illinois and a Midwest farm revolt leader at the Kansas City Republican convention last year was believed here to have tacitly endorsed the Hoover administration agricultural policy. Lowden was among backers of James C Stone Lexington Ky Hoover farm board nominee and the action was read as Senate approval of the president’s program with C B Denman of Farmington Missouri and Carl Williford of Oklahoma City also named to the board by the president.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.