Robinson Chosen to Unite Democratic Factions
Houston June 30 1944 The Democrats choose Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas as the key figure to weld party factions after naming Al Smith and Joe Robinson to the ticket. Robinson, a veteran statesman with a record as representative governor and senator, is described as a fighter with a blunt, straightforward style. His rise follows a swift ascent from state legislature to governorship and the Senate.
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Houston
Tex
al" Smith Sod
Joe" Robinson
Thumday
Amin
Claude G. Bowers
New York
Robinson
Smith
Key Pittman
Nevada
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Tike
Napoleon
Joe Robinson
Govrnor
Jeff. Davis
Arkansas Farm
Senate
Middle Arkansas
North Carolina
House
Charles Curtis
Altho
Nellie Ross
Wyoming
al Smith
Joseph J. Robinson
Tammany Gently but Very Firmly Takes Over Reins
The new leadership under Tammany promises a calm transfer with no reprisals and calls for public conciliation while urging continued vigilance. Advertised medicines claim health boosts and guaranteed relief, listing locations for purchase.
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Tammany
Pagr
Neurith
Wang? Ting Glove
East Fourth
Planes In Air Rally Seek Missing Flier In Midwest
In St Louis a massive search operation mobilized for Leslie N. Gintth a 23 year old air mail pilot missing since Thursday night. Some 30 planes, parachutes with first aid, and a $300 reward were deployed as Major Robertson sought to locate him amid rough terrain and disrupted communications. A dirigible was dispatched to aid the effort from Belleville.
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St. Loui
ING
Robertson’ Aircraft Corporation
Total Aviation
Leslie N. Wgintth
Frank Robertson
The
Aircraft Corporation
Robertson
Juan 4
Paegelew
Scott Field
Belleville
Lin
Smith
Cape Girardeau
Smyth
Air Mail Service
Dirigible
Search
u.Ri
B. H. White
Leslie H. Smith
St. Louis
Missouri
White
Prohibition Party to Consider Merge and Name Change
Farm Leaders meet in Des Moines to discuss merger and name change plans for the Prohibition Party. The corn belt committee will meet next week to review Republican and Democratic farm platforms and focus on agrarian planks. Milo Reno says the session will address farm concerns and policy alignment. Senator Magnun de Alason, Minnesota, voiced disappointment if Berger is not pursued.
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Des Moines
Milo Reno
Rowamers’ Union
William Hirth
Columbia
Morhaiman
Reno
Ogden
Eantasy Caialis
Magnun de Alason
Berger
Burr Towne Adella Damge Granted Marriage License in Chicago
Adella Dame and Burr Towne are listed as a couple assured a marriage license by Cook County clerk Galvin in Chicago. The notice includes names such as Ruth Stoner and Warren Gerrell Chorpening among other Waterloo and Cedar Falls residents, with ages in the mid twenties to early thirties.
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Burr C. Towne
Adella Damge
Chicago
C.fewne
Adella Dame
Waterloo
Marte
Galvin
Waterlon
Ruth Stoner
W. Nackere
Glenwood
Lathan Schrack
Cedar Falls
Warren Gerrell Chorpening
Walfergie
Gladys Cornelia Rimer
Clarion
Solbrack
Waterion
Helen M. Jurgensen
Hadehitr C. Schneider
Greeley
Beth M. Spow
la Porte City
Brain Tests in Newspapers Offer Quick Mental Checks
A sample IQ style brain teaser from the Evening Post lists questions about stamps, coins, clocks, playing cards and watch faces. Readers are advised to answer in about four minutes and compare results with the back page.
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India
United States
Tom the Ahers
Varios
Swisher keynote predicts GOP victory at county convention
At the Black Hawk county Republican convention in a packed court room, B F Swisher led as keynote, predicting Hoover and Curtis triumph. Delegates chosen for state and judicial conventions were announced, with P H Frank reappointed as central committee chair. Resolutions praised Republican leadership, urged relief for the corn belt, and favored Hoover’s leadership. Approval later extended to bridge plans over the Missouri River near Blair, Neb.
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B. F. Swisher
Hoover
Curtis
Congress
P. H. Frank
Central Committee
J. W. Arbuckle
E. L. Carson
P. OH. Frank
George TU. Harris
Stanley D. Moore
George EB. Lichty
W. Wood
Alfred Longley
Swisher
EB. Pickett
Lovejoy
F. ER. Farwell
Carlton Silas. Burry
Towne
W. Dawson
W. M. Blough
Roger Birdsall
J. & Dempster
W. A. Cook
KR. McGoy
H. J. Hess
W. L. Bell
J. E. Bragdon
Bronson
EB. Wenner
E. Ransier
Jala Pwetshaar
Br. C. Arbuckle
J.T. Newman
Jessie Becker
A. A. Zimmerman
FP. H Pauleen
Myra
Tubtitl
Miles 5. Potter
Senatorial District Committee
J. B. Newman
Judicial District Central Committee
C. D. Gass
Congressional Central Committee
Frances B. Hemsworth
Resolutions
W. F. Parrott
Neil D. Jackson
W. EE. Ogle
D. Moore
Black Hawk County
United States
Kansas City
Iowa
Union
Corn Belt
Tona
Moses
Borah
Herbert Hoover
McNary
Hoover Tront
National Republican Convention of
Kansas
Dancers Endurance Stirs New York Dance Marathon
New York reports a 20th day dance marathon at Madison Square Garden amid health department efforts to halt it as a public nuisance. Promoter Milton Crandall defies the order with an injunction, dancers protest but aim to win the $5,000 prize as authorities clash with police and trainers over pay and stoppage. Mexico City adopts a Little Theatre movement as young intellectuals push for foreign works to catalyze Mexican drama, creating Ulises as a venue for modernist authors and translations to spur local playwriting.
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New York
Supreme Court
Valente
Madison Square Garden
Cily Health
Milton TD. Grandall
Temparaz
Louis I. Harris
Crandall
Aaron
Levy
Pelice
Health Department
Bedlam
Altho
Harris
Eddie Leonard
Pittsburgh
Leonard
Mexico City
Mexico
Diego Rivera
Little Theatre
Ulises
Eugene O'Neill
Claud Roger Marx
Charles Vlarne
Jean Cocteau
Juan Ruiz de Alarcon
Hencce
Paul Claudel
J. Cocteau
Paul Morand
Salvador Nove
Ulises Group
Department of Education
Nevo
Girls Shocked in Falling Elevator at Brooklyn Building
In Brooklyn New York a freight elevator at a New York Telephone company building plunged to the sub basement when a cable slipped from a drum. More than a score of girls screamed and were shocked. One was killed. two taken to a company hospital almost paralyzed with fear. seventeen others treated for shock.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Gutie
U.P
New York Telephone Company
Sone
Raise Age Limit for Postmasters by Executive Order
Washington DC June 80 68 An executive order raises the age limit for first second and third class postmasters from 65 to GA Seears has been issued by President Coolidge the civil service commission announced today Postmaster General New recommended the change arguing many postmasters are still active after reaching lineage of sin BUILDING PERMITS G Bennett furnace Kern 1D Petersen furnace Cottage Grove R S Hickelberg remodeling residence 1032 Williston 1000 Frank Resgen furnace Berleh Ray Garrabrant furnace 816 Virden J D Williamson one story frame house 1222 Williston 3800 garage at same address 100 QUARANTINES Mimps Gerald Buck adult 718 Vinton street
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Washington, D.C
Seears
Coolidge
Civil Service Commmission Annotherdoday
New
G. ©. Bennet
Kern
Petersen
Cottage Grove
R. S. Hickelberg
Willston
Frank Resgen
Berleh
Ray Garrabrant
Virden
J.D. Williamson
Weiliston
Mob Kills Two Black Men in Brookhaven Over Argument
In Brookhaven Mississippi a mob took two Black men Stanles and Pugh Bearden from a jail cell after they were accused of shorting two white men. The Bearden brothers were fatally harmed by the mob following an early morning dispute with Claude and Cathy Barnes white men over a debt. Local authorities investigated the incident as a mob violence case.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Ri— Stanles
Pugh Bearden
Yall
Bearden Brothers
Claude
Cathy Barnes
Fmien
Aden
Rail worker quits at Af Fanquembergue France
Madame Labre, dean of women railroad employees, retires at age 99. She claims a record for crossing watchmen and switchmen with 46 years in one job and is mother of 14 children.
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Fanquembergue
France
Madame Labre
Democrats Meet to Predict Smith Victory at County Convention
Thirteen Democrats convened in the county courthouse at 11 p m and elected 36 delegates to the state Democratic convention with one-half vote each. James C Murtagh delivered a keynote predicting Gov Al Smith would win nationally next November. Delegates named for district and state judicial conventions, and party leaders noted cross party appeal for 1932 era agricultural relief.
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James C. Murtagh
al Smith
United States
Cedar Falls Township
Man Kelly
E. E. Wilson
Hermann Miller
George Hughes
John P. Biller
C. H. Scully
Des Moines
W. W. Marsh
J. T. Sullivan
Jack Casebeer
Martin Bernardy
G. i. Scully
Kh. P. London
H. Erbie
C. I Zimmerman
J. J. Robert
Jack Shares
W. Wester
G. W. Waters
A. ©. Fuller
Joan P. Biller
A. M. Place
J. O. ‘Trumbauer
W. M.” Bird
James Whitlis
J. ©. Murtagh
George Mornin
John Sweeney
W. D. Strayer
P. F. McGarvey
Schaeffer
Frank Schmidt
T. C. Menges
Peed Wray
Wo Ww. Miller
Pol. Marquis
W. Newsum
J. B. Briner
Elmer Palmen
Hugh Buffin
KE. E Wilson
J. ¢. Murtagh
W. K. Heecher
James G. Clark
M. H. Kelly
Lee Leeper
Ray R. Reed
AOR
Reeve
J. D. Liffring
Black Hawk County
Murtagh
Alfred Smith
Joseph T. Robinson
Coal Mine Blown Up on Eve of Re Opening
The La Salle Carbon Coal company mine No 1, a major shaft in La Salle Illinois, was wrecked by dynamite at 5 30 this morning. The mine had been closed since the suspension and was to reopen Monday under an agreement with operators and the Mine Workers Union of Northern Illinois. All equipment and officials say the shaft is completely wrecked.
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la Salle, Jil
la Salle Carbon Coal Company
Llinpis
Mine Workers Union of Northern
Fall Ill at His Ranch Home Near Three Rivers New Mexico
Albert B. Fall former Interior Secretary is reported ill at his ranch near Three Rivers New Mexico His daughter Mrs Brandt Elliott said he rests today at the Las Maenias sanatorium where he was treated during Henry Sinclair trial Mrs Elliott and several relatives are driving by automobile to his bedside
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Albert B. Fall
Three Rivers
N. M
Brandt Elliott
Las Maeiias Sanatorium
Henry Sinclair
Rotary and Kiwanis set programs with officers and talks
Rotary club at Hotel Russell-Lamson will install officers for the coming year and read the secretary's report for year ending June 30. A. G. Reid becomes president-elect, James Graham retires. Kiwanis plans Independence Day address by J. GC. Murtagh. J. E. Johnson of Waterloo Savings Bank to speak on banking next decade at Canopus luncheon. Paden Players entertainment and E. G. Carey reports on international club convention as Canopus portion. Bandits Nab Payroll in Chelsea culminating in $5,890 taken from Madow Shor firm payroll by four masked men in Boston area.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Russell- Lamson
A. G. Reid
James Graham
George R. Shoe- Maker
J. GC. Murtagh
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Russell-Lamis
J. E. Johnson
Waterloo Savings Bank
Canopus Club
Black's Tearoom
Paden
E.G. Carey
Baseball Results From A Fragmented Box Score
Fragmentary report shows New York and other teams with run totals and pitcher attributions. Names such as Denney Cooney Clarkson Talor Fitzsimmons O Parrel Bhenly Grabowski Russell Stine Morris Shen Heving appear, but many OCR errors obscure full details and dates.
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New York
Denney
Cooney
Clarkson
Talor
Fitzsimmons
O'Parrel
Toro
Eyeens
New York O
Soctevey Ec Don OE
Bhenly
Grabowski
Russell
Stinemons
Morris
Shen
Heving
State Gas Tax for Fiscal Year Eight and Half Millions
Des Moines June 30 More than eight and one half million dollars in gas tax collections flowed into Iowa state coffers during the fiscal year ending today, state Treasurer Rey John Ri treasurer of state announced. The total for the year was 0 81,893.27. June collections were based on two cents a gallon, the rest of the year at three cents. August led with 1,018,048.30 and March saw the lowest total at 574,173.84.
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Des Moines
Guides in France Profit by Telling Court Scandal
Paris reports guides at French chateaux profit from court scandals. Concierges, earning small salaries, supplement income as up to 200 visitors a day pay tips to learn about Diana de Poitiers, Diane de Poitiers, and Louis XIV era intrigues. Government charges admission and these sites draw many tourists, aiding national assets.
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France
Paris
Touraine
Duc de Guisa
Diane de Poitiers
Louis Kil
Chateau
Randalia Sheriff Candidate Irving Wins GOP Nomination
David Iving of Randalis, defeated two years ago by A. E. Robertson, won the Republican nomination for sheriff in the West Union primary. He topped four rivals with 103 votes out of 177, while William Phillips of West Union trailed with 49 votes.
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Courier Specs
West Union
David Iving
Randalis
A. E. Robertson
William Phillips
Flowers Bury Bier of Wilbert Gibson
Floral tributes and testimonies of love marked the funeral for Wilbert Gibson 14 who died from burns suffered at play nearly six months earlier. Rev E B Mounsey offered comfort from the text All things work together for good to them that love God. Mrs Albert Greeley sang Abide With Me and There Is a Blessed Home with Mrs R W Parrott at the piano. Burial was at La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Wilbert Gibson
Fowler Street
E. B. Mounsey
Albert Greeley
R. W. Parrott
LaCrosse
Wis
Truck Takes Ocean Plane from Town Griswold le
Berh Hessell of Rockford, an aviator aiming to span the north Atlantic next month with Greenland as a stop, transported his Stinson-Detroiter on a motor truck toward Detroit to install a new motor after a forced landing in an oat field near town when the engine failed.
Brucher Named on National American Legion Committee
E. J. Brucher adjutant of Becker-Chapman post was named a member of a standing national committee of the American Legion by Commander-in-Chief Beer Spafford. The panel will study a uniform master card system for national headquarters and departments to improve membership records. Spafford congratulates Becker-Chapman post on its achievements and the Legion’s rising public esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Brucher
Becker- Chapman Post
The
American Legion
Beer
Spafford
Brucher
National American Legion Executive Committee
Becker-Chapman Post
Weltes
Sunday School Picnics Entertain 575 At Parks
Three churches held annual picnics at Byrnes and Cedar River parks. First Baptist had 275 attendees with races, ball games, and hoops. women ran the supper and transport. First Presbyterian drew 200. Union Congregational about 100. programs featured sports and a church supper. Six died in a Paris mine blast with 40 believed killed and 20 still missing.
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First Baptist Church
Byres Park
J. J. Miller
Women’s “Society
B. M. Deal
Pirst Presbyterian Church
Cedar River Park
Union Congregational Sunday School
Byrnes Park
Lloyd McKinney
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